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3 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
847 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Drakes Way

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

3 Drakes Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol (BS20 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 847 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 76.6% above the 2012 sale of £248,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in February 2012.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Drakes Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Drakes Way has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Drakes Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£248,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 February 2012Most recent

    £248,000

    +52.1%over 10 years
  2. 16 August 2001

    £163,000

    +27.8%over 1 year
  3. 7 June 2000

    £127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS20 6LB: £530,000 (2025–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Drakes Way homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Drakes Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,151

Street avg £3,524

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS20 6LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS20 6LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS20 6LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.