25 Drakes Close, Esher, KT10 8PQ
About 25 Drakes Close
25 Drakes Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Esher (KT10 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 245 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (200 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£629/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
25 Drakes Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First-floor rear extension, front and rear dormer windows, alter front elevation roof to gable end, raising of overall eaves height and alterations to fenestration and finish.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/4335
- Sept 2001ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey side extension and single storey rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2001/1483
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
25 Drakes Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£1,789,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 20 years.
£1,660,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2016Most recent
£1,660,000
+418.8%over 19 years29 October 1996
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT10 8PQ: £1,250,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 25 Drakes Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Drakes Close homes
On habitable rooms, 25 Drakes Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,776
Street avg £5,582
Floor Area
245 m²
Street avg 230 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Princess Alice Hospice — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Esher Church of England High School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB