Elmbrook House, Room 1, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4LA
About Elmbrook House
Elmbrook House is a detached house in Exeter (EX4 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Elmbrook House, where floor areas span 50–295 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 11 units on file.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Elmbrook House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Elmbrook House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Elmbrook House
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Elmbrook House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4LA: £198,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in EX4 4LA
3 Brookfield Mews, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4LA
Sold Oct 2023
£198,000Brookfield East, Flat 2, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4LA
Sold Oct 2022
£195,0007 Brookfield Mews, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4LA
Sold Jun 2018
£220,0001 Brookfield Mews, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4LA
Sold Aug 2017
£216,0006 Brookfield Mews, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4LA
Sold Jul 2016
£192,500
Everything we know about Elmbrook 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 New North Road homes
EPC Rating for Elmbrook House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.0 km
The Imperial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Exeter College. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB