8 Rugby Road, Exeter, EX4 1BH
About 8 Rugby Road
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 £303,000 is 24.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
8 Rugby Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Rugby Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 8 Rugby Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 16 years.
£242,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 March 2018Most recent
£242,500
+40.2%over 7 years1 February 2011
£173,000
+17.3%over 6 years27 May 2004
£147,500
+47.5%over 1 year9 September 2002
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1BH: £272,500 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 8 Rugby Road, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Rugby Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Rugby Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,853
Street avg £2,779
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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
The Lucombe Oak — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Montgomery Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB