What type of property is 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA last sold for £37,500 in July 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 56% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 3EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA located?

5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

Police records around 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

The closest primary school to 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA is St David's CofE Primary School (205m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Exeter Mathematics School (404m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA is Exe Street, 86m away. The nearest rail option is Exeter Central Rail Station, 252m away.

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5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3EA

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Northgate Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Northgate Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in July 2001. At 39 m² the property is well over the postcode median (26 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 sits 172% above the 2001 sale of £37,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 57.7% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemElectric

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Jan 2009

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Northgate Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

19applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£102,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£37,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 July 2001Most recent
£37,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3EA: £154,000 (2021–2019).

Nearby sales in EX4 3EA

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On the street

Versus other Lower North Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Northgate Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£962

Street avg £2,471

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 33 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Priory Gardens, Friernhay Street

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1 Mint Court, The Mint

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1 Northgate Court, Lower North Street

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Exeter district page.

Full Exeter report

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

Exe Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St David's CofE Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 3EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 3EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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