Ground Floor Flat, 16 West Avenue, Exeter, EX4 4SD
About Ground Floor Flat
Ground Floor Flat is a semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 4SD). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61).
Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 14.9% below the 2010 sale of £235,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 83.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (239 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Ground Floor Flat
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
Ground Floor Flat valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 5 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2010Most recent
£235,000
+27.0%over 4 years6 October 2005
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4SD: £885,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about Ground Floor Flat, 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
Price per m² for Ground Floor Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,352
Street avg £3,763
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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