What type of property is 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS sell for?

142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS last sold for £172,000 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and March 2013, 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS rose from £50,000 to £172,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

The current EPC rating for 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a G recorded in March 2012 (4 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 1AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS heated?

The latest EPC at 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

142 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.

Where is 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS located?

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

Is 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS in a safe area?

Police records around 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS show an average of 543 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

The closest primary school to 142 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 is the nearest station to 142 Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

The closest bus stop to 142 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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142 Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 142 Cowick Street

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

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 (58 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 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. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 48.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2012from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromG1toC78

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water

InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from Nov 2012

Low Energy Lighting

88%54%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 142 Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 142 Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS

1decisions1extensions10documents

Apr 2017
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Construction of rear dormer.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
17/0144/FUL
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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.

142 Cowick Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£172,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2013Most recent
£172,000
+244.0%over 13 years
24 October 1999
£50,000

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

Nearby sales in EX4 1AS

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.

On epc rating, 142 Cowick Street stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 51 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

543/mo

Falling 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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70 dB

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