159a, Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AT
About 159a
159a is an end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3AT). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 6th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 84).
Held since January 2010 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 77.4% above the 2010 sale of £66,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 50.5% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
159a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
159a 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
Latest sale on 159a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£66,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 January 2010Most recent
£66,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3AT: £150,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other Fore Street homes
159a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,622
Street avg £4,190
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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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
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB