7 Northernhay Square, Exeter, EX4 3ES
About 7 Northernhay Square
7 Northernhay Square is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3ES). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 25.4% above the 2015 sale price. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Northernhay Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Northernhay Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 18 years.
£268,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2015Most recent
£268,000
+7.2%over 7 years16 March 2007
£249,950
+9.9%over 3 years6 July 2003
£227,500
+255.5%over 6 years26 March 1997
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3ES: £425,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in EX4 3ES
Everything we know about 7 Northernhay Square, 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 Square homes
7 Northernhay Square outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,161
Street avg £3,036
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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