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1 Barton Cottages, Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5BU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Barton Cottages

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

1 Barton Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 53.6% above the 2016 sale of £192,000. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Barton Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Aug 2014
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barton Cottages, Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barton Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£192,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2016Most recent

    £192,000

    +20.0%over 2 years

  2. 28 November 2014

    £160,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in EX4 5BU: £202,500 (2012–2008).

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Everything we know about 1 Barton Cottages, 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
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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.
Full Exeter report

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

Wrefords Link — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Thomas Hall School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 5BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 5BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 1 Barton Cottages, Cowley Bridge Road, Exeter, EX4 5BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.