9 Drakes Road, Exeter, EX4 1BQ
About 9 Drakes Road
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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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2015Loft ConversionOutlineIn 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
We flagged 4 things worth checking at 9 Drakes Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
9 Drakes Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 83.3% per year over 1 year.
£220,000
Growth on file: 83.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
29 September 2015Most recent
£220,000
+83.3%over 10 months28 November 2014
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1BQ: £240,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 9 Drakes Road, in one report
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

Versus other Drakes Road homes
Floor Area for 9 Drakes Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,366
Street avg £2,528
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB