142b, Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN
About 142b
142b is a mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 4th 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 C across 53 units on file.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
142b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
142b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Versus other Fore Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 142b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
543/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







