1 Allington Mead, Exeter, EX4 5AP
About 1 Allington Mead
1 Allington Mead is a two-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 72 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 63.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £322,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion with new dormers front and back.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0166/FUL
- Oct 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree no. Species WorkT1 Oak Reduce top left hand limb by about 3m
- Agent
- Mitchell Tree Surgery
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/3117/TPO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Allington Mead
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.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 12 years.
£322,500
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
25 September 2022Most recent
£322,500
+61.3%over 12 years16 June 2010
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 5AP: £400,000 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about 1 Allington Mead, 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 Allington Mead homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Allington Mead stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,479
Street avg £3,330
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.1 km
Woodleigh Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Thomas Hall School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB