16 Drakes Close, Esher, KT10 8PQ

16 Drakes Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Esher (KT10 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 358 m² (around 3853 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 358 m² the property is well over the postcode median (200 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £2,355,000 sits 124.3% above the 2007 sale of £1,050,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.