42b, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AP
About 42b
42b is a mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. At 38 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–163 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 10 units on file.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £116,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 26.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
42b has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 25 years.
£116,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
26 May 2021Most recent
£116,000
+36.5%over 2 years18 June 2018
£85,000
-21.3%over 10 years23 January 2008
£108,000
+11.3%over 1 year23 May 2006
£97,000
+51.6%over 3 years9 July 2002
£64,000
+106.5%over 1 year21 June 2001
£31,000
-62.7%over 4 years2 July 1996
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1AP: £107,500 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in EX4 1AP
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Cowick Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 42b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,053
Street avg £2,024
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Lucombe Oak — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Thomas Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB