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Bridge House, Flat 3, 17 Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3ET

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
23 m²
248 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Bridge House

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

Bridge House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Bridge House (23–38 m²). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £100,000 in February 2024. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 13% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 98.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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 3)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromG20toF21
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
16%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2018from May 2018
EPC improved fromF21toE51
Hot Water
ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bridge House, Flat 3, 17 Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bridge House 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.

Bridge House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£100,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 February 2024Most recent

    £100,000

    +11.1%over 11 years
  2. 21 February 2013

    £90,000

    +15.4%over 2 years
  3. 19 November 2010

    £78,000

    -18.8%over 4 years
  4. 30 October 2006

    £96,000

    +18.5%over 2 years
  5. 19 December 2003

    £81,000

    +121.9%over 2 years
  6. 16 May 2001

    £36,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3ET: £195,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Lower North Street homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bridge House is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,348

Street avg £6,659

Strongly above

Floor Area

23 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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. 23 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 3ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 3ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 3ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 Bridge House, Flat 3, 17 Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.