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13 St James Road, Exeter, EX4 6PY

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 13 St James Road

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

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 24 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 £136,000 sits 183.6% above the 2001 sale of £47,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 54.2% 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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

13 St James Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from May 2015
EPC improved fromE47toD61
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Aug 2025from Jan 2019
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 St James Road, Exeter, EX4 6PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Nov 2002
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Alterations to provide 2 studio flats on ground floor

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    02/1410/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 13 St James Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£47,950

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2001Most recent

    £47,950

    +84.4%over 5 years
  2. 23 February 1996

    £26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6PY: £140,000 (2020–2010).

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On the street

Versus other St James Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 13 St James Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,262

Street avg £3,254

Strongly below

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

St James Park (Devon) Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery. 28 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 6PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 St James Road, Exeter, EX4 6PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.