23 Barley Farm Road, Exeter, EX4 1NN
About 23 Barley Farm Road
23 Barley Farm Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 1NN). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £367,500 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Barley Farm Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Barley Farm Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
£367,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2025Most recent
£367,500
+21.7%over 4 years30 September 2020
£302,000
+104.7%over 17 years21 January 2003
£147,500
+92.8%over 3 years23 December 1999
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1NN: £275,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EX4 1NN
Everything we know about 23 Barley Farm 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

Versus other Barley Farm Road homes
EPC Rating for 23 Barley Farm Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,403
Street avg £2,973
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Berkshire Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bowhill Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB