4 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW
About 4 Hillsborough Avenue
4 Hillsborough Avenue is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6BW). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 108.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £630,000.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
4 Hillsborough Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
remove holly - The holly tree is labelled Tree 1 (T1) in the supporting document - The pittosporum tree is labelled Tree 2 (T2) in the supporting document - Holly (T1) - fell because it is blocking the back gate, and therefore rear access to the property. - A metal RSJ is being used to possibly hold up part of the tree. - A branch from the neighbouring pittosporum (T2) is growing into the holly tree, potentially making it unsafe. Request to also remove this overhanging branch.
- Agent
- MS Treecare and Landscaping
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1323/CAT
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 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
4 Hillsborough Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£582,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£630,000
+68.0%over 12 years25 February 2011
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6BW: £217,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in EX4 6BW
21 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW
Sold Dec 2024
£415,0008 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW
Sold Dec 2024
£650,000Flat 1, 5 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW
Sold Sept 2020
£217,000Top Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW
Sold Jul 2019
£115,000Flat 2, 5 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW
Sold Feb 2016
£155,000
Everything we know about 4 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
Price per m² for 4 Hillsborough Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,818
Street avg £2,066
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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