36b, Cowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1AW
About 36b
36b is a mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
36b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 36b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
36b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1AW: £186,000 (2023–2001).
Everything we know about 36b, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cowick Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 36b stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Precinct — 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