4 Spicer Road, Exeter, EX1 1SX
About 4 Spicer Road
4 Spicer Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX1 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 393 m² (around 4230 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 393 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £931,000 sits 102.4% above the 2014 sale of £460,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 62.2% below the postcode norm. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension, tree works and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
4 Spicer Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Spicer Road has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
9 applications on record at 4 Spicer Road, Exeter, EX1 1SX
- Feb 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Ground floor extension on east elevation, detached groundsman store on south boundary, change of use from dwelling to five self contained flats, replacement windows, parking and associated works
- Council
- 10/1416/P
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/1862/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2019Decision
- AnnexMar 2019Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (9 on record)
- All 9 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Spicer Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£931,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 October 2014Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in EX1 1SX: £494,798 (2022–2006).
Versus other Spicer Road homes
4 Spicer Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
393 m²
Street avg 298 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 11.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
15 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Lower Summerlands — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Newtown Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB






