What kind of home is 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS sell for?

158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS last sold for £150,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £33,500 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between March 1995 and October 2021, 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS rose from £33,500 to £150,000, a change of £116,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

The current EPC rating for 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 1AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS use?

The latest EPC at 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

158b, 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.

Which area is 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS in?

158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

Police records around 158b, 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 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

The closest primary school to 158b, 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 158b, Cowick Street, EX4 1AS?

The closest bus stop to 158b, 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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158b, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 158b

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

158b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 12th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromC72toD65

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 158b, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

158b 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.

Price for 158b has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£150,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

7 October 2021Most recent
£150,000
+36.4%over 6 years
29 June 2015
£110,000
+10.0%over 2 years
17 September 2012
£100,000
+185.7%over 15 years
19 September 1996
£35,000
+4.5%over 1 year
21 March 1995
£33,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1AS: £290,000 (2022–2016).

Nearby sales in EX4 1AS

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On the street

Versus other Cowick Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 158b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,537

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

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