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8 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ

Estimated value

£595,000

  • Since the 2000 sale (£220,000)+170%
  • Against EX4 6AZ's recent median (£180,000)+231%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£595,000

  • Against its 2000 sale (£220,000)+170%
  • Against EX4 6AZ's recent median (£180,000)+231%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Leighton Terrace is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 6AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    159 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2000

  • Recent sales in EX4 6AZ

    5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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: £180,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Leighton Terrace, Exeter, EX4 6AZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since July 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 159 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 £595,000 sits 170.5% above the 2000 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 41.9% below the postcode norm.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 May 2036

9 years remaining

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

May 2026from Jan 2019
EPC improved fromD66toC71
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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.

57

But the area is active

57 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£1,384

Street avg £2,958

Strongly below

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly 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.
Full Exeter report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

543/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & NurseryPrimary87m
  • Exeter Mathematics School16 plus456m
  • Newtown Primary SchoolPrimary498m
  • Exeter College16 plus973m

Nearest stops

  • St Sidwell's SchoolBus stop82m
  • Sidwell StreetBus stop122m
  • Sidwell StreetBus stop141m
  • Bampfylde StreetBus stop183m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,892 reports41%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,115 reports16%
  • Shoplifting786 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson520 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Leighton Terrace

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£595k

1 Clevedon Close

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4 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Hampton Buildings, Blackboy Road

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5 bed1 bath
£524k

1 Brodick Close

EX4 6EX

4 bed1 bath
£512k

1 Higher Kings Avenue

EX4 6JW

4 bed1 bath
£491k

1 Charingthay Gate, Sylvan Road

EX4 6EW

4 bed
£478k

1 Daleside Road

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4 bed2 bath

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Leighton Terrace is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 6AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Leighton Terrace. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Leighton Terrace was lodged in May 2026 at band C and is valid until May 2036. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Leighton Terrace. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from EX4 6AZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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