54a, Wrefords Lane, Exeter, EX4 5BS
About 54a
54a is a three-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 89.2% above the 2004 sale of £203,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 35 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
54a has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Ground floor extension on south elevation
- Agent
- Chris Dent Town And Planning Consultant
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2666/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 54a
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
54a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£203,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 August 2004Most recent
£203,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 5BS: £375,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in EX4 5BS
4 Greenacres, Wrefords Lane, Exeter, EX4 5BS
Sold Oct 2024
£274,0001 Greenacres, Wrefords Lane, Exeter, EX4 5BS
Sold Sept 2024
£290,000Babylon House, Wrefords Lane, Exeter, EX4 5BS
Sold Jul 2024
£560,00058 Wrefords Lane, Exeter, EX4 5BS
Sold Jul 2024
£375,00070 Wrefords Lane, Exeter, EX4 5BS
Sold Apr 2024
£440,000
Everything we know about 54a, 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 Wrefords Lane homes
54a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,030
Street avg £3,322
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Wrefords Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Thomas Hall School. 11 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
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB