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5 Glenthorne Road, Exeter, EX4 4QU

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Glenthorne Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Glenthorne Road is a detached house in Exeter (EX4 4QU). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 17.8% below the 2022 sale of £450,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 77% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 19 EPCs). Last sale on file: £450,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Glenthorne Road, Exeter, EX4 4QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Apr 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension and window in side elevation.

    Agent
    Simon Spencer MCIAT
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    23/0202/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2003
    Full
    In report

    Alterations to roof to include dormer windows on front and rear elevations.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    02/1731/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Glenthorne Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2022Most recent

    £450,000

    +95.7%over 17 years
  2. 16 November 2005

    £230,000

    +283.3%over 8 years
  3. 1 May 1997

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4QU: £390,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Glenthorne Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Glenthorne Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,688

Street avg £3,663

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Exeter district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lower Argyll Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Thomas Hall School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 4QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 4QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 4QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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