4 North Gate House, Northernhay Gate, Exeter, EX4 3SA

4 North Gate House is a semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£576/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.