15 Devonshire Place, Exeter, EX4 6JA
About 15 Devonshire Place
15 Devonshire Place is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 6JA). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £803,000 is 32.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £605,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
15 Devonshire Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Planning history at 15 Devonshire Place is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Thuja plicata (T1); Crown height reduction by a maximum of 2.0m. North and eastern crown spread reduction of 1.0m and south and west by 2.0m. Crown lift over the highway to 5.2m (Highways act 1980) with the rest of the canopy lifted to 3.0m above ground level. Prune away from street lamp to achieve 1.0 - 2.0m clearance to improve lighting splay. Maximum diameter of cuts 50mm.
- Agent
- Advanced Arboriculture
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0394/CAT
- Feb 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Small, young eucalyptus planted within close proximity to boundary wall. Unsuitable, fast growing species for the location. Removal at this stage is prudent to prevent any potential future issues with the boundary wall.
- Agent
- Advanced Arboriculture
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/1114/CAT
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15 Devonshire Place
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£803,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 4 years.
£605,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£605,000
+18.6%over 4 years16 February 2017
£510,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6JA: £603,725 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in EX4 6JA
Everything we know about 15 Devonshire Place, 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 Devonshire Place homes
Floor Area for 15 Devonshire Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,881
Street avg £3,097
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
Devonshire Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB