What type of property is Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN?

Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN is a semi-detached house.

What did Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN sell for?

Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN last sold for £175,200 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £152,500 in November 2013, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2013 and April 2025, Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN rose from £152,500 to £175,200, a change of £22,700. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN have?

The current EPC rating for Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN?

Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX1 2QN. Source: EPC Register.

How is Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN heated?

The latest EPC at Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN?

Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN located?

Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN sits in Heavitree, Exeter, Exeter. It falls within the EX1 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN?

Police records around Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN?

The closest primary school to Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN is St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy (274m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Isca Academy (1.6km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN?

The closest bus stop to Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, EX1 2QN is Shops, 27m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2QN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Manor Cottage

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

Manor Cottage is a semi-detached house in Heavitree, Exeter, Exeter (EX1 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £175,200 in April 2025. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 23.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 June 2023

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Manor Cottage, 39 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 2QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Manor Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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.

Manor Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£175,200

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2025Most recent
£175,200
+14.9%over 11 years
28 November 2013
£152,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX1 2QN: £250,000 (2018–2005).

Nearby sales in EX1 2QN

On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Manor Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 47 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 232 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 12.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£220k

1 East Terrace

EX1 2TQ

2 bed1 bath

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1 Baring Flats, Heavitree Road

EX1 2NB

Flat2 bed1 bath

£191k

1 Chestnut House, Heavitree Road

EX1 2ND

2 bed2 bath

£250k

1 East John Walk

EX1 2EW

2 bed

£257k

1 Brewery Lane, North Street, Heavitree

EX1 2QH

£179k

1 Clystlands House, Fore Street, Heavitree

EX1 2QQ

2 bed1 bath

£176k

1 Belmont Mews, Clifton Road

EX1 2EY

2 bed1 bath

£268k

1 Clifton Cottage, Clifton Hill

EX1 2DJ

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

233/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX1 2QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX1 2QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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