51a, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AP
About 51a
51a is a one-bedroom property in Exeter (EX4 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2012) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 74 m² this is the 9th 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, with this unit at the top.
It hasn't traded since March 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 205.3% above the 1999 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
51a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
51a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 51a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
51a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 1999Most recent
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1AP: £107,500 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in EX4 1AP
Everything we know about 51a, in one report
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
Years Held for 51a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,014
Street avg £2,432
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Years Held
27 years
Street avg 10 years
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB