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17 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW

3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Hillsborough Avenue

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

17 Hillsborough Avenue is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6BW). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 sits 108.3% above the 2001 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms4
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)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromC72toD63
Dec 2025from Jul 2016
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 17 Hillsborough Avenue is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Sept 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 - Lime - Re-Pollard

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    18/1139/CAT
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Tree No Species WorksT1 Lime Pollard to previous pointsT2 Cherry Reduce (front garden)T3 Laurel Cut back to boundary (rear garden)

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    13/4698/CAT
    View planning record
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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.

17 Hillsborough Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 November 2001Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6BW: £415,000 (2024–2019).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 17 Hillsborough Avenue, 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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On the street

Versus other Hillsborough Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Hillsborough Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,579

Street avg £2,226

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 6.1 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.

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

Blackall Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 6BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 6BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 6BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 17 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.