5 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB
About 5 Drakes Way
5 Drakes Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol (BS20 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 sits 56.8% above the 2015 sale of £310,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
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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
Energy performance
5 Drakes Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2007FullIn report
Erection of a wind turbine to the gable end of the property (retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 33 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/P/0445/F
- May 2003PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of side extension to bungalow and extend roof ridge over existing building. Erection of front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/P/0426/F
What's in 5 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
5 Drakes Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 9 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2015Most recent
£310,000
+11.9%over 9 years9 July 2006
£277,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS20 6LB: £530,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in BS20 6LB
16 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB
Sold Oct 2025
£530,0002 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
£462,00011 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB
Sold Oct 2015
£365,000
Everything we know about 5 Drakes Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Drakes Way homes
On floor area, 5 Drakes Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,743
Street avg £3,575
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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