Bridge House, Flat 4, 17 Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3ET
About Bridge House
Bridge House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3ET). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 27 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Bridge House, where floor areas span 23–38 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (52 versus a worst of 40). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 83% 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
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Bridge House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Bridge House
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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 4 years.
£112,500
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2007Most recent
£112,500
+46.1%over 3 years5 March 2004
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3ET: £112,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in EX4 3ET
3 St Annes Well Mews, Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3ET
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£200,000Bridge House, Flat 3, 17 Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3ET
Sold Feb 2024
£100,000Flat 1, 9 Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3ET
Sold Sept 2022
£275,000Bridge House, Flat 5, 17 Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3ET
Sold Nov 2021
£112,500Bridge House, Flat 2, 17 Lower North Street, Exeter, EX4 3ET
Sold Dec 2018
£111,000
Everything we know about Bridge House, 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 Lower North Street homes
Floor Area for Bridge House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £6,671
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB