2 Albany Drive, Cannock, WS12 2GQ
About 2 Albany Drive
2 Albany Drive is a detached house in Cannock (WS12 2GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 sits 192.4% above the 1999 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. At 142 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Albany Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Albany Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Albany Drive has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 October 1999Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 2GQ: £317,500 (2022–2019).
Everything we know about 2 Albany Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Albany Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Albany Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,021
Street avg £2,089
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Melbourne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Heath Hayes Primary Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB