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8 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
207 m²
2228 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 8 Hillsborough Avenue

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

8 Hillsborough Avenue is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6BW). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 12.2% below the 2024 sale of £650,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 54.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £650,000 in December 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Hillsborough Avenue

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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.

8 Hillsborough Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from May 2014
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hillsborough Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Hillsborough Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£650,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2024Most recent

    £650,000

    +94.0%over 19 years
  2. 5 May 2005

    £335,000

    +26.4%over 2 years
  3. 21 July 2002

    £265,000

    +217.4%over 5 years
  4. 24 September 1996

    £83,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6BW: £217,000 (2024–2017).

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.

8 Hillsborough Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,140

Street avg £2,114

Strongly above

Floor Area

207 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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