What type of property is 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS is a detached house.

What did 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS sell for?

157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS last sold for £84,250 in October 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £40,000 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and October 2012, 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS rose from £40,000 to £84,250, a change of £44,250. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

The current EPC rating for 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (528 sq ft). That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 1AS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS heated?

The latest EPC at 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS located?

157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

Police records around 157b, 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 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

The closest primary school to 157b, 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.

How well connected is 157b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

The closest bus stop to 157b, 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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157b, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS

Property type

Detached

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 157b

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

157b is a detached house in Exeter (EX4 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 6th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. At 49 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 41.2% above the 2012 sale price.

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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.

157b'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 07 Oct 2020

Current Certificate

Oct 2010

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 October 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 157b, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

157b has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

157b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£84,250

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2012Most recent
£84,250
+110.6%over 11 years
6 September 2001
£40,000

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 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

157b outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,719

Street avg £2,668

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Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 63 m²

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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

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