5 Drakes Close, Esher, KT10 8PQ
About 5 Drakes Close
5 Drakes Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Esher (KT10 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £1,782,000 sits 115% above the 2009 sale of £828,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 250 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (200 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
5 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
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2009DemolitionFullIn report
Two storey front extension and single storey side/rear extension following demolition of existing detached garage
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 2009/1982
- Sept 2005Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Detached two storey house with rooms in roofspace and attached garage following demolition of existing house
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2005/1743
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£1,782,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£828,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2009Most recent
£828,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in KT10 8PQ: £1,250,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Drakes Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,315
Street avg £5,774
Floor Area
250 m²
Street avg 230 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 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