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5 Commins Road, Exeter, EX1 2QB

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Commins Road

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

5 Commins Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX1 2QB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 20.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £220,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Commins Road, Exeter, EX1 2QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Commins Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2019Most recent

    £220,000

    +411.6%over 21 years

  2. 19 August 1997

    £43,000

    +7.5%over 2 years

  3. 3 August 1995

    £40,000

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.

5 Commins Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,895

Street avg £2,470

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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 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.
£298k

1 Fowey Close

EX1 2PY

3 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Anthony Road

EX1 2SS

3 bed2 bath
£371k

1 Clifton Court, Clifton Hill

EX1 2EL

3 bed2 bath
£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
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 5 Commins Road, Exeter, EX1 2QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.