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31a, Argyll Road, Exeter, EX4 4RX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 31a

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

31a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 4RX). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 111.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £448,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31a

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 April 2033

6 years remaining
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31a, Argyll Road, Exeter, EX4 4RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31a has no planning applications on record.

31

But the area is active

31 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£448,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2022Most recent

    £448,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4RX: £630,000 (2026–2023).

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.

Price per m² for 31a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,034

Street avg £3,651

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£491k

1 Dinham Crescent

EX4 4EF

3 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Eldertree Gardens

EX4 4DE

3 bed
£301k

1 Dunvegan Close

EX4 4AF

3 bed
£283k

1 Castle Mount

EX4 4JW

3 bed1 bath
£432k

1 Elmbridge Gardens

EX4 4AE

4 bed1 bath
£544k

1 Addington Court, Horseguards

EX4 4UY

4 bed2 bath
£378k

1 Dinham Mews

EX4 4EH

4 bed
£579k

1 Bystock Close, Queens Terrace

EX4 4JJ

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Exeter report

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

Crime

543/mo

Falling 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

A Local Area 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 31a, Argyll Road, Exeter, EX4 4RX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.