1 Centre Cottages, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2LA
About 1 Centre Cottages
1 Centre Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitestone, Exeter, Exeter (EX4 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 112), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 22.5% above the 2012 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Centre Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to form sun lounge and kitchen
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01346/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 April 2012Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 2LA: £460,175 (2021–1998).
Everything we know about 1 Centre Cottages, in one report
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
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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
0.4 km
Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Exwick Heights Primary School. 1 school 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
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB