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Flat 8, 12 Smythen Street, Exeter, EX1 1BN

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£184,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£160,000)+15%
  • Against EX1 1BN's recent median (£170,000)+8%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£184,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£160,000)+15%
  • Against EX1 1BN's recent median (£170,000)+8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 8 is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX1 1BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    57 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in EX1 1BN

    5 sales, median £170,000 (2020–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 8 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2012Most recent

    £160,000

    -12.1%over 5 years

  2. 30 November 2007

    £182,000

    +7.1%over 2 years

  3. 31 January 2005

    £169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX1 1BN: £170,000 (2020–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 8, 12 Smythen Street, Exeter, EX1 1BN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 8

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

Flat 8 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX1 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 57 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Last sold in December 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 15% above the 2012 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 8's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Sept 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 8, 12 Smythen Street, Exeter, EX1 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 8 has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Smythen Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 8 is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,807

Street avg £2,754

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

233/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

King Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St David's CofE Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St David's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary473m
  • Exeter Mathematics School16 plus621m
  • St Thomas Primary SchoolPrimary720m
  • Montgomery Primary SchoolPrimary790m

Nearest stops

  • King StreetBus stop44m
  • King StreetBus stop57m
  • Fore StreetBus stop161m
  • Exe BridgesBus stop224m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,508 reports40%
  • Anti-social Behaviour679 reports18%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson287 reports8%
  • Shoplifting276 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX1 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX1 1BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX1 1BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 8 is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX1 1BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Flat 8. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 8 was lodged in September 2025 at band C and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 8. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from EX1 1BN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Flat 8 is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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