Danes House, Flat 4, Castle Mount, Exeter, EX4 4JW

Danes House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 4JW). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Danes House (34–57 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 69). The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 17.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 48.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.