Bartholomew House, Flat 1, Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, EX4 3AJ
About Bartholomew House
Bartholomew House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Bartholomew House, where floor areas span 40–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £91,000 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -20.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 25.3% above the 2022 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
Bartholomew House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Bartholomew House
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Bartholomew House has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -20.5% per year over 8 years.
£91,000
Growth on file: -20.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2022Most recent
£91,000
+13.8%over 2 years23 July 2020
£80,000
-3.0%over 1 year10 December 2018
£82,500
-25.0%over 1 year19 July 2017
£110,000
+780.0%6 February 2017
£12,500
-97.6%over 2 years9 December 2014
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3AJ: £450,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in EX4 3AJ
9 Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, EX4 3AJ
Sold Jun 2021
£1,250,0002 Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, EX4 3AJ
Sold Jun 2021
£450,0001 Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, EX4 3AJ
Sold Jan 2021
£490,000Bartholomew House, Flat 6, Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, EX4 3AJ
Sold Mar 2020
£190,000Westgate House, Upper Maisonette, Bartholomew Street West, Exeter, EX4 3AJ
Sold Mar 2019
£200,000
Everything we know about Bartholomew House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bartholomew Street West homes
On years held, Bartholomew House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,068
Street avg £3,226
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
King Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St David's CofE Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB