42 Buller Road, Exeter, EX4 1BJ
About 42 Buller Road
42 Buller Road is a mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 42 Buller Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 42 Buller Road in 2024.
- Jun 2025AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to Planning Permission Refs. 20/0297/FUL, granted on 24 September 2020, and 21/1451/VOC, granted on 9 September 2022, to amend first floor layout
- Agent
- XL Planning Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0510/NMA
- May 2024HMOFullIn report
Conversion of chapel to two Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Class C4) (Partially Retrospective Application)
- Agent
- XL Planning Ltd
Retrospective- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0427/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 42 Buller Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
42 Buller Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£361,000
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 1BJ: £291,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 42 Buller 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 Buller Road homes
42 Buller Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Cambridge Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Montgomery Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB