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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£125,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£115,000)+9%
  • Against EX4 6BW's recent median (£415,000)-70%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£125,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£115,000)+9%
  • Against EX4 6BW's recent median (£415,000)-70%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Top Flat is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 6BW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    30 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in EX4 6BW

    5 sales, median £415,000 (2024–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2019Most recent

    £115,000

    +22.3%over 6 years

  2. 27 September 2012

    £94,000

    +135.0%over 11 years

  3. 19 January 2001

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6BW: £415,000 (2024–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Top Flat, 3 Hillsborough Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6BW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Top Flat

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

Top Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6BW). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 90.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £115,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Top Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 September 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromD67toC71
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Top Flat has no planning applications on record.

57

But the area is active

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

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 price per m², Top Flat stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,833

Street avg £2,655

Strongly above

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.
Full Exeter report

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.

Nearest schools

  • St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & NurseryPrimary197m
  • Exeter Mathematics School16 plus661m
  • Newtown Primary SchoolPrimary692m
  • Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary998m

Nearest stops

  • Blackall RoadBus stop113m
  • Hoopern LaneBus stop132m
  • St James Park (Devon) Rail StationRailway station151m
  • St James Park (Devon) Rail StationRailway station197m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,892 reports41%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,115 reports16%
  • Shoplifting786 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson520 reports7%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Top Flat is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 6BW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Top Flat. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Top Flat was lodged in September 2021 at band C and is valid until September 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Top Flat. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from EX4 6BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Top Flat is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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