What kind of home is 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ?

16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ sell for?

16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ last sold for £318,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £207,000 in May 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2016 and June 2021, 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ rose from £207,000 to £318,000, a change of £111,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ?

16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 2EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ?

16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ in?

16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ?

Police records around 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ 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 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ is Exwick Heights Primary School (224m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Exeter College (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Chester Close, EX4 2EJ is Peterborough Road, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Chester Close, Exeter, EX4 2EJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 16 Chester Close

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

16 Chester Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 92.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 12 EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £318,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 January 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Nov 2015

EPC improved fromE54toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chester Close, Exeter, EX4 2EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chester Close has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£318,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£318,000
+53.6%over 5 years
23 May 2016
£207,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 2EJ: £305,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in EX4 2EJ

On the street

Versus other Chester Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Chester Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,297

Street avg £2,941

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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

0.2 km

Peterborough Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Exwick Heights Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 2EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 2EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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