What kind of home is 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL?

31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL?

31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL last sold for £200,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 9 sales on record going back to £82,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL appreciated in value?

Across 9 sales between July 1995 and February 2024, 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL rose from £82,000 to £200,000, a change of £118,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL?

The current EPC rating for 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL?

31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 1AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL use?

The latest EPC at 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL in?

31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL?

Police records around 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL?

The closest primary school to 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL is St Thomas Primary School (206m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Exe School (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL?

The closest bus stop to 31a, Cowick Street, EX4 1AL is Precinct, 15m away. The nearest rail option is Exeter St Thomas Rail Station, 95m away.

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31a, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AL

9 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31a

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

31a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Sold February 2024 for £200,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

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 3)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2010from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromD68toE49

Walls

Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Jul 2020from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromE49toD62

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31a, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£200,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

23 February 2024Most recent
£200,000
+21.2%over 2 years
14 April 2021
£165,000
+29.4%over 11 years
25 February 2010
£127,500
-25.0%over 2 years
2 July 2007
£170,000
+9.7%over 1 year
8 August 2005
£155,000
+50.5%over 1 year
3 November 2003
£103,000
+45.2%over 1 year
18 March 2002
£70,950
-24.5%over 10 months
28 May 2001
£94,000
+14.6%over 5 years
31 July 1995
£82,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in EX4 1AL: £40,000 (1997–1997).

Nearby sales in EX4 1AL

22 Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AL
Sold Jul 1997
£40,000

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On the street

Versus other Cowick Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 31a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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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

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Precinct — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Thomas Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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