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8 Rugby Road, Exeter, EX4 1BH

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Rugby Road

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

8 Rugby Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 23.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Rugby Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Rugby Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 July 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromD64toE44
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Rugby Road, Exeter, EX4 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Rugby Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£242,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2018Most recent

    £242,500

    +40.2%over 7 years

  2. 1 February 2011

    £173,000

    +17.3%over 6 years

  3. 27 May 2004

    £147,500

    +47.5%over 1 year

  4. 9 September 2002

    £100,000

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

On the street

Versus other Rugby Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Rugby Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,853

Street avg £2,861

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Rugby Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£276k

1 Drakes Road

EX4 1BQ

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Clarence Road

EX4 1BL

3 bed
£450k

1 Dunsford Gardens

EX4 1LL

3 bed1 bath
£453k

1 Croft Chase

EX4 1TB

3 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Barley Mews, Isleworth Road

EX4 1RG

2 bed2 bath
£326k

1 Antonine Crescent

EX4 1SP

4 bed
£260k

1 Clinton Street

EX4 1AX

2 bed
£249k

1 Emmanuel Road

EX4 1EJ

2 bed2 bath
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

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

Montgomery Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Rugby Road, Exeter, EX4 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.