23 Argyll Road, Exeter, EX4 4RX
About 23 Argyll Road
23 Argyll Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 4RX). It has a recorded floor area of 359 m² (around 3864 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 359 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £853,000 sits 89.6% above the 2008 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
23 Argyll Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2022HMOAmendmentIn report
Use of the property as a house in multiple occupation for 11 people
- Agent
- FPD Consultancy Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0795/LED
- Jul 2006Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from nursing home (Class C2) to dwelling (Class C3)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/0903/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Argyll Road
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
Price for 23 Argyll Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£853,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 12 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2008Most recent
£450,000
24 November 2006
£450,000
+301.8%over 9 years20 December 1996
£112,000
+12.0%9 September 1996
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4RX: £675,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 23 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 Argyll Road homes
23 Argyll Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,253
Street avg £3,771
Floor Area
359 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.4 km
Pensylvania Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Thomas Hall School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB