12 Northernhay Street, Exeter, EX4 3ER
About 12 Northernhay Street
12 Northernhay Street is a mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3ER). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 5th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–216 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 23 units on file.
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 26.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £173,000.
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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
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
12 Northernhay Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor roof extension to rear of dwelling
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/1299/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Northernhay Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£173,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2024Most recent
£173,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3ER: £330,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EX4 3ER
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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 Northernhay Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Northernhay Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Exe Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St David's CofE Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB