Flat 3, 5 New Bridge Street, Exeter, EX4 3JW
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. 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 bottom. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in April 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 191.5% above the 2001 sale of £44,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 22 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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 3
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
Flat 3 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£44,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 April 2001Most recent
£44,250
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 3, 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
Flat 3 outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,475
Street avg £2,323
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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.
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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
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB