142 Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS
About 142 Cowick Street
142 Cowick Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 57% above the 2013 sale of £172,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Apr 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of rear dormer.
- Agent
- Hilton Barnfield Architects
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0144/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 142 Cowick Street
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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
142 Cowick Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 13 years.
£172,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2013Most recent
£172,000
+244.0%over 13 years24 October 1999
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1AS: £290,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in EX4 1AS
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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 epc rating, 142 Cowick Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
43.1dB