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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
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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.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in November 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 108.9% above the 2001 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 22% 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).

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
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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.
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

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 December 2035

9 years remaining

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

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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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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.

3 applications on record at 17 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW

3decisions11documents57nearby
  1. Aug 2007
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    The pruning of 1 treeTree No Species Works1 Lime Re-pollard

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    07/1658/CAT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 57 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Hillsborough Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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
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

543/mo

Falling 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

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 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.