1 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ
About 1 Leighton Terrace
1 Leighton Terrace is a seven-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2008. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £661,000 is 26.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms7
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
1 Leighton Terrace's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Planning history
- Jan 2008HMOFullIn report
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to house in multiple occupation
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/2500/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Leighton Terrace
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
Latest sale on 1 Leighton Terrace was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£661,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 7 years.
£522,727
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2014Most recent
£522,727
+65.9%over 7 years7 June 2007
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6AZ: £170,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in EX4 6AZ
Flat 2, 3 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ
Sold Mar 2024
£185,000Flat 3, 11 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ
Sold Oct 2023
£166,5005 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ
Sold May 2023
£170,00011 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ
Sold Feb 2022
£180,000Flat 1, 3 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ
Sold Mar 2020
£170,000
Everything we know about 1 Leighton Terrace, 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 Leighton Terrace homes
1 Leighton Terrace outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,004
Street avg £2,370
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Sidwell's School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB