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27 Sylvan Road, Exeter, EX4 6EW

Extendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 27 Sylvan Road

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

27 Sylvan Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 39 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. Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 is 16.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £500,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

27 Sylvan Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromD62toE51
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
14%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Sylvan Road, Exeter, EX4 6EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Sylvan Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

58applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 27 Sylvan Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

27 Sylvan Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 June 2023Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6EW: £530,000 (2024–2022).

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Everything we know about 27 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
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On the street

Versus other Sylvan Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27 Sylvan Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,959

Street avg £2,657

On par

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 159 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 6EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 6EW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 6EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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 27 Sylvan Road, Exeter, EX4 6EW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.