27 Sylvan Road, Exeter, EX4 6EW
About 27 Sylvan Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
27 Sylvan Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
27 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 27 Sylvan Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
27 Sylvan Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 June 2023Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6EW: £530,000 (2024–2022).
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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
27 Sylvan Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,959
Street avg £2,657
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB