What kind of home is 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS last sold for £57,500 in April 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 1AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS use?

The latest EPC at 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS in?

1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

Police records around 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS 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 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

The closest primary school to 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS is St Thomas Primary School (231m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Exe School (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS is The Lucombe Oak, 66m away. The nearest rail option is Exeter St Thomas Rail Station, 202m away.

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1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Grays Buildings

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

1 Grays Buildings is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in April 2001. 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 £197,000 sits 242.6% above the 2001 sale of £57,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 38.8% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas fired
RefurbishedYes

Energy

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.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Grays Buildings, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Grays Buildings 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.

1 Grays Buildings's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£57,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 April 2001Most recent
£57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1AS: £290,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in EX4 1AS

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On the street

Versus other Cowick Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Grays Buildings outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

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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

0.1 km

The Lucombe Oak — 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 1AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 1AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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