5 Albany Drive, Cannock, WS12 2GQ
About 5 Albany Drive
5 Albany Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Cannock (WS12 2GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 42.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 94.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017. At 99 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2017Most recent
£248,000
+2.1%over 9 years31 May 2007
£243,000
+170.0%over 7 years29 July 1999
£89,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 2GQ: £317,500 (2022–2019).
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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
5 Albany Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,505
Street avg £1,965
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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