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8 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Leighton Terrace

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

8 Leighton Terrace is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2018. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since July 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2000–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 125.5% above the 2000 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 35.3% below the postcode norm.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Aug 2018
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Leighton Terrace has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

58applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 8 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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

8 Leighton Terrace's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.3% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£220,000

Growth on file: 33.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2000Most recent

    £220,000

    +33.3%
  2. 11 June 2000

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6AZ: £170,000 (2024–2020).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 8 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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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On the street

Versus other Leighton Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Leighton Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,528

Street avg £2,739

Strongly below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 6AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 6AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 6AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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 8 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.