Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ashgrove Apartments 27 28, Flat 3, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AL
2 planning records
Estimated value
£200,000
- Against EX4 1AL's recent median (£165,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£200,000
- Against EX4 1AL's recent median (£165,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ashgrove Apartments 27 28 is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 1AL. 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in EX4 1AL
5 sales, median £165,000 (2024–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Ashgrove Apartments 27 28 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1AL: £165,000 (2024–2005).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for Ashgrove Apartments 27 28, Flat 3, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AL. 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 Ashgrove Apartments 27 28
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ashgrove Apartments 27 28 is a semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. At 65 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Ashgrove Apartments 27 28 (39–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 65 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 February 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ashgrove Apartments 27 28, Flat 3, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Ashgrove Apartments 27 28, Flat 3, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AL
2decisions20documents6nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Apr 2005Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from business (Class B1) and storage/distribution (Class B8) to seven self-contained flats on first floor and installation of windows on front and both side elevations
- Council
- 04/1848/03
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/0278/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseSept 2005Decision
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Versus other Cowick Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Ashgrove Apartments 27 28 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Precinct — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Thomas Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Thomas Primary SchoolPrimary206m
- Montgomery Primary SchoolPrimary351m
- Bowhill Primary SchoolPrimary653m
- St David's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary848m
Nearest stops
- PrecinctBus stop15m
- Exeter St Thomas Rail StationRailway station95m
- The Lucombe OakBus stop95m
- Railway StationBus stop97m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,892 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,115 reports16%
- Shoplifting786 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson520 reports7%
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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 1AL 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
43.1dB
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 Ashgrove Apartments 27 28 is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 1AL. 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. No sale is recorded for Ashgrove Apartments 27 28, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Ashgrove Apartments 27 28 was lodged in February 2020 at band E and is valid until February 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Ashgrove Apartments 27 28. 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 1AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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