142a, Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN
About 142a
142a is a detached house in Exeter (EX4 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 34 m² this is the 5th smallest of 53 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (21 versus a best of 82).
Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 10.2% below the 2006 sale of £440,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,202/sq ft) was about 669.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 52 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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
142a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
142a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 142a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
142a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 September 2006Most recent
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3AN: £145,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in EX4 3AN
Flat 2, 135 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN
Sold Mar 2025
£207,500Apartment 3, 143 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN
Sold Jan 2025
£145,000Apartment 5, 143 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN
Sold Sept 2021
£115,000Apartment 6, 143 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN
Sold Nov 2020
£100,000Montgomery House, Flat 1, 144 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN
Sold Jun 2019
£650,000
Everything we know about 142a, 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 Fore Street homes
Price per m² for 142a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,937
Street avg £2,761
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB