What type of property is 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ?

8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ last change hands?

8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ last sold for £390,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £114,500 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and August 2018, 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ rose from £114,500 to £390,000, a change of £275,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ?

8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,593 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS12 2GQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ?

8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ located?

8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ sits in Cannock. It falls within the WS12 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ is Heath Hayes Primary Academy (434m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kingsmead School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Albany Drive, WS12 2GQ is Melbourne Road, 204m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Albany Drive, Cannock, WS12 2GQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

148 m²

1593 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Albany Drive

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

8 Albany Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Cannock (WS12 2GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 70).

At 148 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 22.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 104.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in August 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Albany Drive, Cannock, WS12 2GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
CH/12/0114
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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.

8 Albany Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2018Most recent
£390,000
+56.0%over 13 years
29 September 2004
£249,950
+118.3%over 4 years
3 December 1999
£114,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 2GQ: £317,500 (2022–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Albany Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 8 Albany Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,635

Street avg £1,955

Strongly above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Cannock report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS12 2GQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS12 2GQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

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