16 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB
About 16 Drakes Way
16 Drakes Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol (BS20 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £530,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2025ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed extension of existing rear balcony, replacement of exiting front conservatory with a single storey extension and removal of existing side windows.
- Agent
- CFM Consultants Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/P/0616/FUH
- Dec 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension and a dormer window on front elevation.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/P/2651/F
What's in 16 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
16 Drakes Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 22 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2025Most recent
£530,000
+45.2%over 19 years4 September 2006
£365,000
+23.7%over 2 years7 November 2003
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS20 6LB: £462,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in BS20 6LB
2 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB
Sold Feb 2024
£565,00018 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB
Sold Nov 2022
£540,0008 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB
Sold Jun 2019
£462,0005 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB
Sold Dec 2015
£310,00011 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB
Sold Oct 2015
£365,000
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Versus other Drakes Way homes
On years held, 16 Drakes Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,380
Street avg £3,370
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Raleigh Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
High Down Junior School. 7 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
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB