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8 Albany Park Drive, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5HZ

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Albany Park Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Albany Park Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Winnersh, Wokingham, Wokingham (RG41 5HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 80.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Aug 2017
Low Energy Lighting
0%27%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Albany Park Drive, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Albany Park Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder application for proposed erection of a single storey rear extension including the insertion of 1no. roof light, plus changes to fenestration.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    202904
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£465,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2022Most recent

    £465,000

    +32.9%over 4 years
  2. 23 March 2018

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG41 5HZ: £625,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Albany Park Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Albany Park Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,671

Street avg £4,206

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Wokingham district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Drome Path — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Forest School. 19 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG41 5HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG41 5HZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG41 5HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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