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5 Drakes Road, Exeter, EX4 1BQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 5 Drakes Road

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

5 Drakes Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 25.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £235,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Drakes Road

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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.

Current Certificate
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 April 2029

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Drakes Road, Exeter, EX4 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Drakes Road has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 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.

5 Drakes Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2019Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1BQ: £240,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Drakes Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Drakes Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,938

Street avg £2,465

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Drakes Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £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.
£276k

1 Drakes Road

EX4 1BQ

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Clarence Road

EX4 1BL

3 bed
£450k

1 Dunsford Gardens

EX4 1LL

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Croft Chase

EX4 1TB

3 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Barley Mews, Isleworth Road

EX4 1RG

2 bed2 bath
£326k

1 Antonine Crescent

EX4 1SP

4 bed
£260k

1 Clinton Street

EX4 1AX

2 bed
£249k

1 Emmanuel Road

EX4 1EJ

2 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

543/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Lucombe Oak — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Montgomery Primary School. 22 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 EX4 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 1BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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 5 Drakes Road, Exeter, EX4 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.