158b, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AS
About 158b
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 13th 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.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
158b has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 158b has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
7 October 2021Most recent
£150,000
+36.4%over 6 years29 June 2015
£110,000
+10.0%over 2 years17 September 2012
£100,000
+185.7%over 15 years19 September 1996
£35,000
+4.5%over 1 year21 March 1995
£33,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1AS: £290,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in EX4 1AS
Versus other Cowick Street homes
On years held, 158b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,537
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







