Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3a St Thomas Court, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ
Estimated value
£182,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£167,000)+9%
- Against EX4 1AJ's recent median (£160,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£182,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£167,000)+9%
- Against EX4 1AJ's recent median (£160,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3a St Thomas Court is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
90 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in EX4 1AJ
5 sales, median £160,000 (2020–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 3a St Thomas Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
19 November 2021Most recent
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1AJ: £160,000 (2020–2019).
Nearby sales in EX4 1AJ
10 St Thomas Court, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ
Sold Feb 2020
£160,0003b St Thomas Court, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ
Sold Dec 2019
£160,00012 St Thomas Court, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ
Sold Dec 2019
£165,0008 St Thomas Court, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ
Sold Nov 2019
£160,00011 St Thomas Court, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ
Sold Nov 2019
£161,500
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 3a St Thomas Court, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3a St Thomas Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3a St Thomas Court is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 90 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (51–90 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 39.7% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £167,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 October 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2017from Aug 2017
EPC improved fromG9toD66
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Walls
PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3a St Thomas Court, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3a St Thomas Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cowick Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3a St Thomas Court is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,856
Street avg £2,797
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
543/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Exeter St Thomas Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Thomas Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas Primary SchoolPrimary205m
- Montgomery Primary SchoolPrimary390m
- Bowhill Primary SchoolPrimary703m
- St David's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary827m
Nearest stops
- Exeter St Thomas Rail StationRailway station46m
- Railway StationBus stop57m
- Exeter St Thomas Rail StationRailway station59m
- PrecinctBus stop60m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,892 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,115 reports16%
- Shoplifting786 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson520 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3a St Thomas Court is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3a St Thomas Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3a St Thomas Court was lodged in October 2017 at band D and is valid until October 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3a St Thomas Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from EX4 1AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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