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12 Northernhay Street, Exeter, EX4 3ER

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Northernhay Street

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jan 2013
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Northernhay Street, Exeter, EX4 3ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Northernhay Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor roof extension to rear of dwelling

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    03/1299/FUL
    View planning record
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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

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£173,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2024Most recent

    £173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3ER: £330,000 (2024–2021).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Northernhay Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Northernhay Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 3ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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