Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3a, Chester Close, Exeter, EX4 2EJ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£310,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£203,000)+53%
- Against EX4 2EJ's recent median (£306,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
785 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£310,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£203,000)+53%
- Against EX4 2EJ's recent median (£306,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3a is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 2EJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in EX4 2EJ
5 sales, median £306,000 (2022–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
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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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3a, Chester Close, Exeter, EX4 2EJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 3a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £310,000 sits 52.7% 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 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2019
Current Certificate
May 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 May 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3a, Chester Close, Exeter, EX4 2EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 3a, Chester Close, Exeter, EX4 2EJ
1decisions9documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Mar 2018DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Demolition of existing garage and side extension to house.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/1846/FUL
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Versus other Chester Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,785
Street avg £3,109
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Exwick Heights Primary SchoolPrimary224m
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary776m
- Exeter College16 plus1.3km
- Montgomery Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Peterborough RoadBus stop158m
- Guildford CloseBus stop222m
- Truro DriveBus stop235m
- Knowle DriveBus stop263m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,892 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,115 reports16%
- Shoplifting786 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson520 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3a is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 2EJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3a was lodged in May 2009 at band E and expired in May 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from EX4 2EJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3a is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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