Bottom Flat, 21 Maple Road, Exeter, EX4 1BN
About Bottom Flat
Bottom Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 733.3% above the 1995 sale of £36,600. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 81.9% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bottom Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at Bottom Flat
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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
Latest sale on Bottom Flat was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£36,600
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 1995Most recent
£36,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1BN: £265,000 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about Bottom Flat, 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 Maple Road homes
On price per m², Bottom Flat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£370
Street avg £2,507
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB