Drake Cottage, Riverside Road West, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AD

Drake Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 is 11.3% below the 2024 sale of £850,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£840/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £850,000.