The Vicarage, Exwick Hill, Exeter, EX4 2AQ
About The Vicarage
The Vicarage is a detached house in Exeter (EX4 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at The Vicarage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T5 Sycamore. Fell
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0060/CAT
- Jul 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree no. Species WorkT225 Sycamore FellT405 Yew Reduce crown by 3mH1 Hedge Reduce height to 5m
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/1506/CAT
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Vicarage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£571,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 2AQ: £350,000 (2025–2016).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Exwick Hill homes
The Vicarage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Community Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Exwick Heights Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB