1a, New Bridge Street, Exeter, EX4 3JW

1a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

It hasn't traded since September 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 64.2% above the 2006 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 41.5% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.