Alanco, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT
About Alanco
Alanco is a detached house in Staines Upon Thames (TW18 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £631,000 is 26.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 128.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a rear extension and roof extension that would include the creation of habitable space within the roof form, including the installation of 1 dormer within the western flank, and the erection of a single storey detached 'garden/hobby room', following the demolition of the existing garage (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01404/HOU
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Alanco
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Alanco valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£631,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 May 2017Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TW18 1BT: £565,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in TW18 1BT
Rook View House, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT
Sold Jun 2021
£800,000Houghton, Flat 2, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT
Sold Oct 2019
£165,000Gable Cottage, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT
Sold Jun 2019
£565,000Marles, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT
Sold Sept 2017
£718,000Pymeray, Rookery Road, Staines Upon Thames, TW18 1BT
Sold Oct 2015
£466,000
Everything we know about Alanco, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Rookery Road homes
Price per m² for Alanco runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,814
Street avg £4,498
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Worple Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Matthew Arnold School. 14 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB