What type of property is 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA?

17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA sell for?

17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA last sold for £243,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £46,300 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and April 2023, 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA rose from £46,300 to £243,000, a change of £196,700. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA?

The current EPC rating for 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA?

17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA?

17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA located?

17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

Is 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA 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.

Which schools serve 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA?

The closest primary school to 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA is Montgomery Primary School (163m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Exeter College (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Oakfield Road, EX4 1BA is Cambridge Street, 72m away. The nearest rail option is Exeter St Thomas Rail Station, 280m away.

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17 Oakfield Road, Exeter, EX4 1BA

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Oakfield Road

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

17 Oakfield Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £243,000 in April 2023.

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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)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Jul 2012

EPC improved fromE46toD55

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Oakfield Road, Exeter, EX4 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Oakfield Road 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.

17 Oakfield Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£243,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2023Most recent
£243,000
+424.8%over 25 years
13 March 1998
£46,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1BA: £270,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in EX4 1BA

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On the street

Versus other Oakfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Oakfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,423

Street avg £2,701

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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.

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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

Cambridge Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Montgomery Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 1BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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