Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
54 Barley Lane, Exeter, EX4 1TA
2 planning records
Estimated value
£920,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£900,000)+2%
- Against EX4 1TA's recent median (£435,000)+111%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£920,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£900,000)+2%
- Against EX4 1TA's recent median (£435,000)+111%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 54 Barley Lane is modelled from its 200 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 1TA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
200 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in EX4 1TA
5 sales, median £435,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 54 Barley Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
11 October 2022Most recent
£900,000
+366.3%over 24 years23 July 1998
£193,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1TA: £435,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 54 Barley Lane, Exeter, EX4 1TA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 54 Barley Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
54 Barley Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 1TA). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 19 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. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 107.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £900,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
54 Barley Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2022from Oct 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
20%63%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 54 Barley Lane, Exeter, EX4 1TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
54 Barley Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 54 Barley Lane, Exeter, EX4 1TA
2decisions2extensions33documents6nearby
- Feb 2008AnnexFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension over existing garage to provide annexe accommodation
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2545/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2008Decision
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Versus other Barley Lane homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 54 Barley Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £2,836
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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.
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
0.1 km
Croft Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bowhill Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bowhill Primary SchoolPrimary793m
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Ide Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Montgomery Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Croft ChaseBus stop72m
- Eton WalkBus stop185m
- Barley Farm RoadBus stop208m
- Dunsford GardensBus stop374m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,892 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,115 reports16%
- Shoplifting786 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson520 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 1TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 54 Barley Lane is modelled from its 200 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 1TA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 54 Barley Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 54 Barley Lane was lodged in February 2022 at band E and is valid until February 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 54 Barley Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from EX4 1TA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 54 Barley Lane is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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