49 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD
About 49 Cowley Bridge Road
49 Cowley Bridge Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 5AD). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 30.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 255.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
49 Cowley Bridge Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2024FullIn report
Balcony off the master bedroom, with stairs down into the garden
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0295/FUL
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension and alterations.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/1244/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 49 Cowley Bridge Road
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
49 Cowley Bridge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2017Most recent
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 5AD: £315,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in EX4 5AD
Everything we know about 49 Cowley Bridge Road, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Cowley Bridge Road homes
49 Cowley Bridge Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,933
Street avg £2,068
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Thomas Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Thomas Hall School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB