42 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, EX4 6DB
About 42 Pennsylvania Road
42 Pennsylvania Road is an eight-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6DB). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in April 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 401.7% above the 1998 sale of £89,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 71.8% below the postcode norm. At 181 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 28 EPCs). 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms8
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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Energy performance
42 Pennsylvania Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
42 Pennsylvania Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
58 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42 Pennsylvania Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£89,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 April 1998Most recent
£89,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6DB: £395,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in EX4 6DB
Versus other Pennsylvania Road homes
42 Pennsylvania Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£494
Street avg £2,041
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
0.0 km
Hoopern Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery. 26 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB