Flat 1a, 5 New Bridge Street, Exeter, EX4 3JW
About Flat 1a
Flat 1a is an end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 59).
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 30 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 480% above the 2002 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 53.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2018FullIn report
Alteration and change of use of the basements to no, 5 (A&B) and 6 New Bridge Street to cycle parking/store for use in connection with the adjoining student accommodation.
- Agent
- Tim Groom Architects
- Council
- 16/0113/FUL
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/1566/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at Flat 1a
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Flat 1a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£20,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2002Most recent
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3JW: £118,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in EX4 3JW
Flat 5, 5 New Bridge Street, Exeter, EX4 3JW
Sold May 2021
£92,000Flat 1, 4 New Bridge Street, Exeter, EX4 3JW
Sold Oct 2019
£119,0006c, New Bridge Street, Exeter, EX4 3JW
Sold Jun 2019
£302,400Flat 4, 5 New Bridge Street, Exeter, EX4 3JW
Sold Oct 2013
£85,5001a, New Bridge Street, Exeter, EX4 3JW
Sold Sept 2006
£120,000
Everything we know about Flat 1a, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other New Bridge Street homes
EPC Rating for Flat 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£667
Street avg £2,390
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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 Bridges — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB