8 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB
About 8 Drakes Way
8 Drakes Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol (BS20 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £612,000 is 32.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £462,000 in June 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble, Detached
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Drakes Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Drakes Way has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed extension to the existing balcony with PVC-u glazing enclosure. Addition of cladding board over existing render on the North elevation.
- Agent
- Bowerhaus Design
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/P/1137/FUH
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Enlarge existing balcony with new balustrade and add cladding board to rendered area all on North Elevation
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/P/1872/F
What's in 8 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
8 Drakes Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£612,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 7 years.
£462,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2019Most recent
£462,000
+56.6%over 6 years20 November 2012
£295,000
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
£540,0005 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB
Sold Dec 2015
£310,00011 Drakes Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6LB
Sold Oct 2015
£365,000
Everything we know about 8 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
EPC Rating for 8 Drakes Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,053
Street avg £3,411
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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