7 West Avenue, Exeter, EX4 4SD
About 7 West Avenue
7 West Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 4SD). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 148 m² it sits well below the postcode median (239 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 is 20.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 74.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £625,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
7 West Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 West Avenue has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Catalpa (C1) - reduce crown by 30% and reduce overall diameter of canopy by 30% to reduce excessive shading. Birch (B1) - reduce crown by 30% to reduce excessive shading and prune back branches overhanging neighbours garden and street.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0020/CAT
- Nov 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Apple Trees A1 - pruning to open and reduce the crown (8m height to 6m, 10m diameter to 8m)) and promote fruiting A2 - pruning to open and reduce the crown (7m height to 5m, 8m diameter 6m) and promote fruiting A3 - pruning to open and reduce the crown (7m height to 5m, 8m diameter 6m)) and promote fruiting A4 - pruning to open and reduce the crown (5m height to 3m, 4m diameter to 3m) and promote fruiting
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1714/CAT
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 West Avenue
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£754,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£625,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2020Most recent
£625,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4SD: £885,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in EX4 4SD
Everything we know about 7 West Avenue, 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 West Avenue homes
7 West Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,223
Street avg £3,876
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 239 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hoopern Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB