What kind of home is 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA is a 4-bedroom detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What did 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA sell for?

23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA last sold for £545,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £120,000 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA changed over time?

Across 6 sales between January 1998 and March 2025, 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA rose from £120,000 to £545,000, a change of £425,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

The current EPC rating for 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 6JA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA use?

The latest EPC at 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

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

Which area is 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA in?

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

Is 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Devonshire Place, EX4 6JA?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Devonshire Place, Exeter, EX4 6JA

Listed building6 sales on record8 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Devonshire Place

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

23 Devonshire Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 6JA). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £545,000. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 115.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 113 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 22 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
BasementYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2034

7 years remaining

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Devonshire Place, Exeter, EX4 6JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Devonshire Place has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

8 applications on record at 23 Devonshire Place, Exeter, EX4 6JA

8decisions2extensions49documents57nearby

Oct 2004
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Tree No. Species WorksT1 + T2 Poplar Reduce in height on plan
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
04/1642/CAT
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksMar 2020G1 Poplar - Dismantle in sections to near ground level; T1 Apple - Reduce and thin south easterly limb, thin western aspect; B1 & B2 Bay - Reduce to ground level; T2 Fig - Reduce to top of wall; Reason: G1 - Trees are unsuitable and have become extremely large for location, previous pruning practices have left trees that need to be maintained with escalating costs, extensive decay throughout the trees and the size of the trees are affecting nearby structures T1 - Previous pruning has left the south easterly limb heavy and overbearing for neighbours' garden B1 & B2 - To let regrowth become more manageable and appealing shrubs, T2 - To containDecision
RenovationJul 2016Decision

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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.

Price for 23 Devonshire Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£541,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£545,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2025Most recent
£545,000
+11.2%over 5 years
27 January 2020
£490,000
+7.7%over 2 years
7 November 2017
£455,000
+9.6%over 2 years
17 May 2015
£415,000
+31.7%over 10 years
28 April 2005
£315,000
+162.5%over 7 years
9 January 1998
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6JA: £605,000 (2023–2020).

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 23 Devonshire Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,823

Street avg £2,978

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Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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