13 St James Road, Exeter, EX4 6PY

13 St James Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 6PY). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–188 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 175.3% above the 2001 sale of £47,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 56.1% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 8 EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2002.