The Cypress House, Glenthorne Road, Exeter, EX4 4QU
About The Cypress House
The Cypress House is a detached house in Exeter (EX4 4QU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2013. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 35.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £769,000 is 13.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£980/sq ft) was about 330.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011. At 64 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree No Species WorksT1 Scots Pine Remove lowest primary branch overhanging road
- Agent
- Exe Tree Care
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/4393/TPO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Cypress 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
Latest sale on The Cypress House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£769,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 35.7% per year over 4 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 35.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2011Most recent
£675,000
+275.0%over 4 years27 March 2007
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4QU: £445,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in EX4 4QU
5 Glenthorne Road, Exeter, EX4 4QU
Sold Dec 2022
£450,00010 Dennysmead Court, Glenthorne Road, Exeter, EX4 4QU
Sold Sept 2022
£475,0007 Dennysmead Court, Glenthorne Road, Exeter, EX4 4QU
Sold Apr 2022
£295,0008 Glenthorne Road, Exeter, EX4 4QU
Sold Sept 2020
£445,0007 Glenthorne Road, Exeter, EX4 4QU
Sold Feb 2019
£390,000
Everything we know about The Cypress 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 Glenthorne Road homes
The Cypress House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,547
Street avg £3,130
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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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
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB