What kind of home is Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW?

Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW?

Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW last sold for £154,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £66,000 in May 2001, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW?

Across 2 sales between May 2001 and October 2015, Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW rose from £66,000 to £154,000, a change of £88,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW have?

The current EPC rating for Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW?

Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 64% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 6BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW use?

The latest EPC at Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW in?

Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW?

Police records around Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW show an average of 543 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW?

The closest primary school to Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW is St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery (197m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Exeter Mathematics School (661m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW?

The closest bus stop to Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, EX4 6BW is Blackall Road, 113m away. The nearest rail option is St James Park (Devon) Rail Station, 151m away.

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Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Middle Flat

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

Middle Flat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6BW). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 18.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Feb 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Jul 2025from May 2014

EPC improved fromD61toC69

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Middle Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Middle Flat has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£154,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2015Most recent
£154,000
+133.3%over 14 years
23 May 2001
£66,000

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

Nearby sales in EX4 6BW

On the street

Versus other Hillsborough Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Middle Flat stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,962

Street avg £2,873

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 52 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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