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1 Barton Cottages, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2LB

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Barton Cottages

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

1 Barton Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitestone, Exeter, Exeter (EX4 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £420,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 22.1% above the 2019 sale price. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Barton Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2024

Current Certificate
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 September 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barton Cottages, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barton Cottages has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 1 Barton Cottages, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2LB

2decisions1extensions1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
  1. Oct 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension

    Reference
    01/03136/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1 Barton Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£420,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2019Most recent

    £420,000

    +36.6%over 13 years

  2. 6 April 2006

    £307,500

    +87.5%over 5 years

  3. 8 December 2000

    £164,000

    +173.3%over 3 years

  4. 28 February 1997

    £60,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in EX4 2LB: £347,000 (2019–2019).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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1 Centre Cottages, Whitestone

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£895k

1 Cleave Cottage, Whitestone

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1 Burrator Drive

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£251k

1 Cleve Court, Cleve Lane

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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

0.7 km

Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Exwick Heights Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 2LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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