What kind of home is 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ?

8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ sell for?

8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ last sold for £1,400,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £735,000 in September 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ?

Across 4 sales between September 2006 and October 2020, 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ rose from £735,000 to £1,400,000, a change of £665,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2016 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ?

8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (2,131 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ had any planning applications?

8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in November 2006 under ref. 2006/2182. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ?

8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ in?

8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ sits in Esher. It falls within the KT10 postcode district in Surrey.

How safe is the area around 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ?

Police records around 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 71% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ is Esher Church School (1.1km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Esher Church of England High School (822m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Drakes Close, KT10 8PQ is Princess Alice Hospice, 143m away. The nearest rail option is Hersham Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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8 Drakes Close, Esher, KT10 8PQ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

198 m²

2131 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Drakes Close

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

8 Drakes Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Esher (KT10 8PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.

Sold October 2020 for £1,400,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£657/sq ft) was about 68.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 3)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Jan 2016

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

53%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2020from Mar 2017

EPC improved fromE39toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Drakes Close, Esher, KT10 8PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Drakes Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Nov 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear extension, first floor side extensions and single storey front extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
2006/2182
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,400,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2020Most recent
£1,400,000
+10.7%over 4 years
2 October 2016
£1,265,000
+10.0%over 9 years
27 June 2007
£1,150,000
+56.5%over 9 months
20 September 2006
£735,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in KT10 8PQ: £1,250,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in KT10 8PQ

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On the street

Versus other Drakes Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Drakes Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,071

Street avg £5,565

Above

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 232 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Esher district page.

Full Esher report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around KT10 8PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for KT10 8PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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