18 Lower Argyll Road, Exeter, EX4 4QY
About 18 Lower Argyll Road
18 Lower Argyll Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 12.4% below the 2025 sale of £423,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £423,500 — fresh data. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2025. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Sycamore - The large lateral primary branch overhanging the rear garden of No. 18, and arising at approximately 6metres high from the main stem: Shorten back the overhang by approximately 2 metres. Max diameter cut size to be 9cm. Second and third branches only to be pruned. - Further lower branches will be crown lifted to achieve a clearance above ground level of 5 metres. Reasons - to create lighter conditions through pout the rear garden, and reduce the leaf litter falling on the roof. T2 - Cut leaf Maple tree - Remove the lowest lateral branch overhanging the front garden of No. 18 (Max diameter cut size of 12 cm). The higher lateral branch growing immediately above is to be shortened back by approximately 2 metres (max diameter cut size of 6-9cm). Deadwood to be removed. Reasons - To reduce the leaf litter falling in the garden.
- Agent
- Exe Tree Care Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/1272/TPO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Lower Argyll Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Lower Argyll Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 4 years.
£423,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2025Most recent
£423,500
+28.3%over 2 years17 October 2022
£330,000
7 January 2021
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4QY: £420,000 (2024–2002).
Everything we know about 18 Lower Argyll Road, 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 Lower Argyll Road homes
18 Lower Argyll Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,050
Street avg £3,630
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.3 km
Lower Argyll Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Thomas Hall School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB