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3b St Thomas Court, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 3b St Thomas Court

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

3b St Thomas Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 84 m² this is the 9th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 11 units on file.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 22.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 38.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2017. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £160,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 November 2027

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromD60toC79
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3b St Thomas Court, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3b St Thomas Court, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ

1decisions3documents6nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Aug 2017
    Change of UseOutline
    Outcome in report

    Prior approval for change of use from office to residential (first floor)

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    17/1163/PDC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2019Most recent

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1AJ: £161,500 (2021–2019).

On the street

Versus other Cowick Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3b St Thomas Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,905

Street avg £2,791

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
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.

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.

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 EX4 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 1AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3b St Thomas Court, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.