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17 Commins Road, Exeter, EX1 2QB

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Commins Road

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

17 Commins Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX1 2QB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 37% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 18.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Commins Road

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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.

17 Commins Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Commins Road, Exeter, EX1 2QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Commins Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

40 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.

17 Commins Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.0% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£226,000

Growth on file: 37.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2016Most recent

    £226,000

    +37.0%over 9 months

  2. 10 September 2015

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX1 2QB: £268,500 (2021–2019).

On the street

Versus other Commins Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Commins Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,861

Street avg £2,473

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Commins Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£276k

1 Clifton Cottages, Parr Street

EX1 2BY

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 East John Walk

EX1 2EW

2 bed
£288k

1 Commins Road

EX1 2QB

2 bed1 bath
£238k

1 East Terrace

EX1 2TQ

2 bed1 bath
£211k

1 Chestnut House, Heavitree Road

EX1 2ND

2 bed2 bath
£195k

1 Baring Flats, Heavitree Road

EX1 2NB

Flat2 bed1 bath
£189k

1 Clystlands House, Fore Street, Heavitree

EX1 2QQ

2 bed1 bath
£172k

1 Belmont Mews, Clifton Road

EX1 2EY

2 bed1 bath
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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Commins Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ladysmith Junior School. 28 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 2QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX1 2QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX1 2QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 17 Commins Road, Exeter, EX1 2QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.