3a, Chester Close, Exeter, EX4 2EJ
About 3a
3a is a detached house in Exeter (EX4 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 785 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 59.1% above the 2009 sale of £203,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2018. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 73 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2018DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing garage and side extension to house.
- Agent
- BARC Architects
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/1846/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 7 years.
£203,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2009Most recent
£203,000
+8.0%over 6 years3 January 2003
£188,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 2EJ: £306,000 (2022–2016).
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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 Chester Close homes
3a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,785
Street avg £3,109
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.2 km
Peterborough Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Exwick Heights Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB