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42 Northernhay Street, Exeter, EX4 3ER

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Northernhay Street

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

42 Northernhay Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 3ER). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 24% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 17.3% above the 2014 sale price.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
Energy

Energy performance

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

42 Northernhay Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Jun 2011
Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
41%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Northernhay Street, Exeter, EX4 3ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Northernhay Street 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.

42 Northernhay Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£415,000

Growth on file: 24.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2014Most recent

    £415,000

    +13.7%over 1 year
  2. 17 September 2012

    £365,001

    +160.7%over 13 years
  3. 16 September 1999

    £140,000

    +1172.7%over 2 years
  4. 7 March 1997

    £11,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3ER: £242,360 (2024–2021).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Northernhay Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 42 Northernhay Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,776

Below

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Northernhay Street, Exeter, EX4 3ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.