What kind of home is 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB?

7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB last change hands?

7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB last sold for £380,000 in February 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and February 2014, 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB rose from £155,000 to £380,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB?

The current EPC rating for 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB?

7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB use?

The latest EPC at 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB had any planning applications?

7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2015 under ref. 15/P/1578/HHPA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB?

7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB in?

7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB sits in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol. It falls within the BS20 postcode district.

Is 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB?

The closest primary school to 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB is High Down Junior School (582m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gordano School (1.4km).

What transport links are near 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB?

The closest bus stop to 7 Drakes Way, BS20 6LB is Raleigh Rise, 192m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Drakes Way

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

7 Drakes Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol (BS20 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 41.8% above the 2014 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Drakes Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Drakes Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2015
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval request for the erection of a single storey rear extension that would 1) extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.22 metres; 2) have a maximum height of 3.95 metres and 3) have eaves that are 2.65 metres high
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
15/P/1578/HHPA
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What's in 7 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB's planning history?

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£380,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

13 February 2014Most recent
£380,000
+145.2%over 14 years
19 July 1999
£155,000

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

Nearby sales in BS20 6LB

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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.

7 Drakes Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,901

Street avg £3,555

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Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 123 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bristol report

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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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· 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

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