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72 Athelstan Road, Exeter, EX1 1SB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 72 Athelstan Road

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

72 Athelstan Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX1 1SB). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 sits 52.5% above the 2019 sale of £360,000. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £360,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 72 Athelstan Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Oct 2018
EPC improved fromE54toD62
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 72 Athelstan Road, Exeter, EX1 1SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

72 Athelstan Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

72 Athelstan Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2019Most recent

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX1 1SB: £477,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Athelstan Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 72 Athelstan Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,609

Street avg £2,655

Below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 72 Athelstan Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£256k

1 Denmark Road

EX1 1SL

4 bed1 bath
£290k

1 St Marys Mews, 3 West Street

EX1 1BB

3 bed2 bath
£444k

1 Raleigh Road

EX1 1TQ

2 bed1 bath
£768k

1 College Road

EX1 1TE

2 bed1 bath
£540k

1 Quay Hill

EX1 1FF

£260k

1 City Bank, Cathedral Yard

EX1 1AE

2 bed
£231k

1 Art House, Preston Street

EX1 1DU

2 bed1 bath
£375k

1 The Chapel, Lower Coombe Street

EX1 1DX

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Pyramids — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Newtown Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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 1SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX1 1SB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX1 1SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 72 Athelstan Road, Exeter, EX1 1SB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.