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23 Argyll Road, Exeter, EX4 4RX

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
359 m²
3864 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 23 Argyll Road

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

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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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street
Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Argyll Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Argyll Road, Exeter, EX4 4RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2022
    HMOAmendment
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2006
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from nursing home (Class C2) to dwelling (Class C3)

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    06/0903/FUL
    View planning record
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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Price for 23 Argyll Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£853,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£450,000

Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2008Most recent

    £450,000

  2. 24 November 2006

    £450,000

    +301.8%over 9 years
  3. 20 December 1996

    £112,000

    +12.0%
  4. 9 September 1996

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4RX: £675,000 (2025–2023).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Argyll Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Argyll Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,253

Street avg £3,771

Strongly below

Floor Area

359 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

13 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.4 km

Pensylvania Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Thomas Hall School. 18 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 4RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 4RX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 4RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Argyll Road, Exeter, EX4 4RX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.