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142 Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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 (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

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

  • Bedrooms3
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

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

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

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 142 Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2017
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Construction of rear dormer.

    Agent
    Hilton Barnfield Architects
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    17/0144/FUL
    View planning record
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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

£270,000

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. 1 March 2013Most recent

    £172,000

    +244.0%over 13 years
  2. 24 October 1999

    £50,000

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

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  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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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.

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

Above
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for EX4 1AS

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 142 Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.