Flat 2, 135 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 68 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 8 units on file.
Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 21.9% below the 2025 sale of £207,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 81.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £207,500 in March 2025.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 2
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
Flat 2 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 23 years.
£207,500
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2025Most recent
£207,500
+66.0%over 11 years29 November 2013
£125,000
+47.1%over 11 years4 July 2002
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3AN: £128,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in EX4 3AN
Apartment 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
£650,000Flat A, 133 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AN
Sold Sept 2018
£150,000
Everything we know about Flat 2, 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
On years held, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,051
Street avg £3,522
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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