5 North Gate House, Northernhay Gate, Exeter, EX4 3SA
About 5 North Gate House
5 North Gate House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 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. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £145,000 in March 2025. 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 (£539/sq ft) was about 61.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 North Gate House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
19applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 North Gate House
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
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Sales history & valuation
5 North Gate House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 17 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2025Most recent
£145,000
-3.0%over 17 years31 January 2008
£149,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 3SA: £205,000 (2020–2018).
Nearby sales in EX4 3SA
2 North Gate House, Northernhay Gate, Exeter, EX4 3SA
Sold May 2020
£119,000Northernhay Lodge, Northernhay Gate, Exeter, EX4 3SA
Sold May 2020
£255,00011 North Gate House, Northernhay Gate, Exeter, EX4 3SA
Sold Jun 2018
£200,0006 North Gate House, Northernhay Gate, Exeter, EX4 3SA
Sold Mar 2018
£217,5008 North Gate House, Northernhay Gate, Exeter, EX4 3SA
Sold Feb 2018
£205,000
Everything we know about 5 North Gate House, 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

Versus other Northernhay Gate homes
Years Held for 5 North Gate House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,800
Street avg £3,845
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
Central Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Exeter Mathematics School. 25 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
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB