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20 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Cowley Bridge Road

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

20 Cowley Bridge Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 5AD). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 36.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 214.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in September 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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(1 of 2)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 May 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE42toD59
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Cowley Bridge Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD

1decisions1extensions7documents6nearby
  1. May 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension to existing semi-detached house.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    21/0528/FUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

20 Cowley Bridge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 2019Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 5AD: £430,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Cowley Bridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Cowley Bridge Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,692

Street avg £2,249

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Cowley Bridge Road

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

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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
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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

0.0 km

Thomas Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Thomas Hall School. 13 schools nearby.

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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 5AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 5AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 5AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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

Common questions

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