1 Exe View Cottages, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2JJ
About 1 Exe View Cottages
1 Exe View Cottages is a semi-detached house in Whitestone, Exeter, Exeter (EX4 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
1 Exe View Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 April 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Exe View Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Exe View Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£252,000
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 2JJ: £520,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in EX4 2JJ
Longdown View, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2JJ
Sold Feb 2025
£1,025,000Rose Marie, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2JJ
Sold Oct 2024
£400,0002 Exe View Cottages, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2JJ
Sold Oct 2021
£250,000The Old Chapel, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2JJ
Sold Sept 2017
£520,000Fin Aird, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2JJ
Sold Jan 2016
£455,000
Versus the street
1 Exe View Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.0 km
Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Exwick Heights Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







