Drake Road, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot
House prices, sold prices and local information for TQ13 9YW.
At a glance
9 property sales on Drake Road, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Oct 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £328,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Drake Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Drake Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TQ13 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £328,333 | 14 Oct 2024 |
Sold prices on Drake Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Drake Road TQ13 9YW | 14 Oct 2024 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Drake Road TQ13 9YW | 15 Aug 2023 | £340,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Drake Road TQ13 9YW | 26 Oct 2022 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Drake Road TQ13 9YW | 11 Nov 2020 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Drake Road TQ13 9YW | 8 Feb 2019 | £290,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Drake Road TQ13 9YW | 22 Jul 2016 | £235,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Drake Road TQ13 9YW | 13 May 2016 | £275,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Drake Road TQ13 9YW | 31 Mar 2016 | £310,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Drake Road TQ13 9YW | 19 Feb 2016 | £335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Drake Road | £310,000 (Mar 2016) → £420,000 (Oct 2024) | +35% over 9 yrs |
| 8, Drake Road | £235,000 (Jul 2016) → £290,000 (Feb 2019) | +23% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Drake Road
Crime
19 crimes were reported within about a mile of Drake Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Drake Road is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Teign area Flood alert area
- River Dart area Flood alert area
- South Devon Estuaries Flood alert area
- River Teign (Upper) from Clifford Bridge to Chudleigh Flood warning area
- River Bovey at Bovey Tracey and Heathfield Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Drake Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovey Tracey Academy 245 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Greater Horseshoe School 57 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School 84 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School 130 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Hennock Community Primary School 45 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train stations
- Newton Abbot station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 42 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Oaks (W-bound, Le Molay-Littry Way) 1 min walk
- Bradley Road (NW-bound, Bradley Road) 3 min walk
- Bradley Road (S-bound, Bradley Road) 3 min walk
- Coombe Cross (SE-bound, Bradley Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bovey Tracey & Chudleigh Practice
Le Molay-Littry Way, Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot · 0.4 mi - Kingsteignton Medical Practice
The Surgery, Whiteway Road, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot · 4.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 859 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 48.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 41.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,711 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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