56 Barley Lane, Exeter, EX4 1TA
About 56 Barley Lane
56 Barley Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 1TA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views.
Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £350,000 — fresh data. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 105 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
56 Barley Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 56 Barley Lane
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 22 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2025Most recent
£350,000
+28.7%over 15 years30 November 2009
£272,000
+15.7%over 6 years14 September 2003
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1TA: £625,000 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about 56 Barley Lane, 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 Lane homes
Years Held for 56 Barley Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,942
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Croft Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bowhill Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB