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School House, Dunsford Road, Exeter, EX4 1LF

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 3
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About School House

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

School House is a detached house in Exeter (EX4 1LF). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a G (score 3), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 44), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 36.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £337,700. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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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.

School House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G3
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 January 2029

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against School House, Dunsford Road, Exeter, EX4 1LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at School House was refused — worth checking the council file.

1 application on record at School House, Dunsford Road, Exeter, EX4 1LF

1decisions19documents6nearby
  1. Oct 2023
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Creation of access onto Buddle Lane.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    21/0601/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£337,700

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2021Most recent

    £337,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1LF: £461,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Dunsford Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², School House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,876

Street avg £3,139

Strongly below

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about School House

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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.
£453k

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1 Dunsford Gardens

EX4 1LL

3 bed1 bath
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1 Berkshire Drive

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£616k

1 Barley Villas, Redhills

EX4 1SX

4 bed3 bath
£335k

1 Cambridge Street

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£328k

1 Cadogan Court House, Barley Lane

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£326k

1 Antonine Crescent

EX4 1SP

4 bed
£310k

1 Dunsford Road

EX4 1LF

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

543/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

First and Last Apartments — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bowhill Primary School. 15 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 1LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 1LF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 1LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 School House, Dunsford Road, Exeter, EX4 1LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.