What kind of home is 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA sell for?

8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA last sold for £168,500 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in November 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2018 and November 2021, 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA rose from £155,000 to £168,500, a change of £13,500. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 124% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 3EA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

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

Which area is 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, EX4 3EA?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3EA

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Northgate Court

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

8 Northgate Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 56 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). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £168,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingYes

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 2021

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Dec 2008

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Northgate Court, Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Latest sale on 8 Northgate Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£168,500

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£168,500
+8.7%over 2 years
29 November 2018
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3EA: £149,950 (2021–2015).

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.

On epc rating, 8 Northgate Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,009

Street avg £2,178

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 32 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

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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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70 dB

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Common questions

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