18a, Allington Mead, Exeter, EX4 5AP
About 18a
18a is a two-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 5AP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 82 m² it's 17.2% 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 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 76.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
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
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18a
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
18a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2022Most recent
£400,000
+314.5%over 24 years13 April 1998
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 5AP: £400,000 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about 18a, 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
18a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,878
Street avg £3,308
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB