Woodlands, Halsfordwood Lane, Nadderwater, Exeter, EX4 2LD
About Woodlands
Woodlands is a three-bedroom detached house in Nadderwater, Exeter, Exeter (EX4 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 132 m² it sits well below the postcode median (197 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£680/sq ft) was about 161% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £966,002. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
Woodlands sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing out buildings, single storey side extension and garden room extension
- Agent
- Barc Architects Limited
Extension- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01844/HOU
- Oct 2013OutbuildingOtherIn report
Barn for hay storage
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/02739/AGR
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Woodlands has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
£972,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 12 years.
£966,002
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2022Most recent
£966,002
+130.0%over 12 years2 December 2009
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 2LD: £570,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in EX4 2LD
Deerslake, Halsfordwood Lane, Nadderwater, Exeter, EX4 2LD
Sold Jul 2023
£1,210,000Trillow House, Halsfordwood Lane, Nadderwater, Exeter, EX4 2LD
Sold Jun 2022
£985,000Bridges, Halsfordwood Lane, Nadderwater, Exeter, EX4 2LD
Sold Oct 2021
£530,000Applehay, Halsfordwood Lane, Nadderwater, Exeter, EX4 2LD
Sold Aug 2020
£570,000Connetts, Halsfordwood Lane, Nadderwater, Exeter, EX4 2LD
Sold Mar 2020
£570,000
Everything we know about Woodlands, 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

Versus other Halsfordwood Lane homes
On price per m², Woodlands stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,318
Street avg £3,284
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 217 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.9 km
Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Exwick Heights Primary School. 1 school 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
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB