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49 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 49 Cowley Bridge Road

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

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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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromE45toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Cowley Bridge Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2024
    Full
    In report

    Balcony off the master bedroom, with stairs down into the garden

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    24/0295/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed single storey side extension and alterations.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    18/1244/FUL
    View planning record
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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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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.

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

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£440,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2017Most recent

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 5AD: £315,000 (2023–2017).

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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
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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.

49 Cowley Bridge Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,933

Street avg £2,068

Above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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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The full 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 49 Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.