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9 Drakes Road, Exeter, EX4 1BQ

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Drakes Road

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

9 Drakes Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 83.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 36.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromD58toC74
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Drakes Road, Exeter, EX4 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2015
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Application to determine whether roof conversion and new rear dormer extension is permitted development.

    Agent
    D. J. Wright
    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    15/0072/LPD
    View planning record
Before you offer

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
  • Environmental risk flagged
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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.

9 Drakes Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 83.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£220,000

Growth on file: 83.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2015Most recent

    £220,000

    +83.3%over 10 months
  2. 28 November 2014

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1BQ: £240,000 (2025–2018).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
  • Environmental risk flagged
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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.

Floor Area for 9 Drakes Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,366

Street avg £2,528

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Steady 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

The full 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 9 Drakes Road, Exeter, EX4 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.