2 Sylvan Road, Exeter, EX4 6EW
About 2 Sylvan Road
2 Sylvan Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £530,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£535/sq ft) was about 180.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Sylvan Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
58applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Sylvan Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Sylvan Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 21 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2023Most recent
£530,000
+86.0%over 12 years5 August 2010
£285,000
+3.6%over 5 years7 July 2005
£275,000
+103.7%over 2 years17 July 2002
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6EW: £500,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 2 Sylvan Road, 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 Sylvan Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Sylvan Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,761
Street avg £2,493
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
Sylvan Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB