1 Barley Villas, Redhills, Exeter, EX4 1SX
About 1 Barley Villas
1 Barley Villas is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 34.4% above the 2019 sale price. Sold July 2019 for £457,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Barley Villas's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Barley Villas has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2017BasementFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Revised design - Enlarged two storey rear extension, landscaping of garden area with amendments to garden basement design.
- Agent
- Barc Architects
- Council
- 16/0127/03
Extension- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0396/FUL
- Mar 2016BasementFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey rear extension to existing property, landscaping of garden area with addition of garden basement.Note: The Local Planning Authority considers that this development is CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) liable. Payment will become due followin
- Agent
- Barc Architects
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/0127/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Barley Villas
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£614,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 2 years.
£457,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2019Most recent
£457,000
+7.5%over 1 year19 October 2017
£425,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in EX4 1SX: £384,500 (2021–2016).
Everything we know about 1 Barley Villas, 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 Redhills homes
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Lichfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Exwick Heights Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB