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8 Drake Road, Doncaster, DN2 4DL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Overview

About 8 Drake Road

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

8 Drake Road is a semi-detached house in Doncaster (DN2 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 63 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 96.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £134,000 in March 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Drake Road, Doncaster, DN2 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Drake Road has no planning applications on record.

18

But the area is active

18 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Drake Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£134,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2024Most recent

    £134,000

    +57.6%over 4 years

  2. 18 September 2019

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DN2 4DL: £115,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Drake Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Drake Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,127

Street avg £1,360

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Drake Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£125k

1 Carlisle Road

DN2 4PT

3 bed
£129k

1 Bradford Road

DN2 4QN

£120k

1 Chester Road

DN2 4HH

£120k

1 Ely Road

DN2 4HJ

2 bed
£118k

1 Bannister House, Parkway North

DN2 4JY

£137k

1 Durham Road

DN2 4HN

£113k

1 Britten House, Beckett Road

DN2 4JU

£110k

1 Beckett Road

DN2 4AA

1 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Wheatley Hall Road/Liverpool Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Park Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 DN2 4DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DN2 4DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DN2 4DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 8 Drake Road, Doncaster, DN2 4DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.