5 Bodley Close, Exeter, EX1 3LD
About 5 Bodley Close
5 Bodley Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX1 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 24.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £213,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
Energy performance
5 Bodley Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Solar water heating installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Bodley Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£213,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 2021Most recent
£213,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX1 3LD: £211,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Bodley Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Bodley Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,663
Street avg £2,501
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Mulberry Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Whipton Barton Junior School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







