17 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW
About 17 Hillsborough Avenue
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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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 17 Hillsborough Avenue is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Lime - Re-Pollard
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/1139/CAT
- Dec 2013Tree WorksTreesIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Hillsborough Avenue
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
17 Hillsborough Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 November 2001Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6BW: £415,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in EX4 6BW
21 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW
Sold Dec 2024
£415,0008 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW
Sold Dec 2024
£650,0004 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW
Sold Oct 2023
£630,000Flat 1, 5 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW
Sold Sept 2020
£217,000Top Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW
Sold Jul 2019
£115,000
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

Versus other Hillsborough Avenue homes
On co₂ emissions, 17 Hillsborough Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,579
Street avg £2,226
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB