What kind of home is 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA?

56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA last change hands?

56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA last sold for £350,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £235,000 in September 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA?

Across 3 sales between September 2003 and October 2025, 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA rose from £235,000 to £350,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA?

The current EPC rating for 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA?

56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 1TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA use?

The latest EPC at 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA?

56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA in?

56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA?

Police records around 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA show an average of 543 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA?

The closest primary school to 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA is Bowhill Primary School (793m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Exe School (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA?

The closest bus stop to 56 Barley Lane, EX4 1TA is Croft Chase, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Barley Lane, Exeter, EX4 1TA

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 56 Barley Lane

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

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).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromF37toD58

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Barley Lane, Exeter, EX4 1TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Barley Lane has no planning applications on record.

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6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2025Most recent
£350,000
+28.7%over 15 years
30 November 2009
£272,000
+15.7%over 6 years
14 September 2003
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 1TA: £625,000 (2023–2021).

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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.

Years Held for 56 Barley Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,942

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Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 156 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Croft Chase — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bowhill Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 1TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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