42 Northernhay Street, Exeter, EX4 3ER
About 42 Northernhay Street
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Northernhay Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 42 Northernhay Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42 Northernhay Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.0% per year over 17 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 24.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 January 2014Most recent
£415,000
+13.7%over 1 year17 September 2012
£365,001
+160.7%over 13 years16 September 1999
£140,000
+1172.7%over 2 years7 March 1997
£11,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3ER: £242,360 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EX4 3ER
Everything we know about 42 Northernhay Street, in one report
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
On epc rating, 42 Northernhay Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,500
Street avg £2,776
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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