What type of property is 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA is a 6-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA last sold for £395,000 in September 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2008 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (2,045 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 6JA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA have?

The only planning records linked to 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA located?

20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

Police records around 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA show an average of 543 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

The closest primary school to 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA is St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery (437m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Exeter Mathematics School (917m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

The closest bus stop to 20 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA is Devonshire Place, 100m away. The nearest rail option is St James Park (Devon) Rail Station, 208m away.

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20 Devonshire Place, Exeter, EX4 6JA

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

190 m²

2045 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 20 Devonshire Place

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

20 Devonshire Place is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 6JA). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 sits 75.7% above the 2004 sale of £395,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 190 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 22 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Devonshire Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 January 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromF21toD58

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Very PoorPoor

Window efficiency improved

Roof

Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

21%68%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Devonshire Place, Exeter, EX4 6JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 20 Devonshire Place is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at 20 Devonshire Place, Exeter, EX4 6JA

3decisions13documents57nearby

Jun 2006
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Tree No. Species Works1 Pittisporum Prune back by 3ft and re-shape.2 Silver Birch Fell.3 Bay Fell.4 Bay F
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
06/1016/CAT
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Tree WorksSept 2019Decision
Tree WorksJan 2014Decision

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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.

20 Devonshire Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£694,000

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Last sold (2004)

£395,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 September 2004Most recent
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6JA: £605,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in EX4 6JA

On the street

Versus other Devonshire Place homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Devonshire Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,079

Street avg £3,131

Strongly below

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Exeter report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

543/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 6JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 6JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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