4 Northernhay Square, Exeter, EX4 3ES
About 4 Northernhay Square
4 Northernhay Square is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3ES). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
10 years since the last transfer (November 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 18.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Northernhay Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Northernhay Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Northernhay Square
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Northernhay Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 18 years.
£342,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2016Most recent
£342,000
+12.1%over 4 years11 October 2012
£305,000
+3.4%over 8 years2 September 2004
£295,000
+360.9%over 5 years17 September 1998
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3ES: £425,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in EX4 3ES
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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 Square homes
Price per m²
£2,736
Street avg £2,921
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB