126a, Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ
About 126a
126a is a mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 126a (28–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 189.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £158,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
126a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 April 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
126a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 October 2022Most recent
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3JQ: £165,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in EX4 3JQ
122a, Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ
Sold Jul 2020
£220,000The Court, 2, 122 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ
Sold Jul 2019
£165,000121 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ
Sold Dec 2018
£115,000The Court, 1, 122 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ
Sold Dec 2016
£165,000Flat 1, 121 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3JQ
Sold Mar 2016
£129,500
Versus other Fore Street homes
126a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,643
Street avg £2,764
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
543/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
King Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St David's CofE Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB