70 Wrefords Lane, Exeter, EX4 5BS
About 70 Wrefords Lane
70 Wrefords Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £440,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
- Jul 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Ground floor side and rear extension (Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development)
- Council
- 13/2661/P
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/3335/LPD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 70 Wrefords Lane
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
70 Wrefords Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
14 April 2024Most recent
£440,000
+22.2%over 7 years11 September 2016
£360,000
+46.9%over 4 years10 July 2012
£245,000
+202.5%over 12 years9 December 1999
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 5BS: £370,000 (2024–2023).
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
£375,000100 Wrefords Lane, Exeter, EX4 5BS
Sold Oct 2023
£370,000
Everything we know about 70 Wrefords Lane, 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
70 Wrefords Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,190
Street avg £3,235
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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