2 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QB
About 2 Bridge Cottages
2 Bridge Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6QB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold January 2021 for £265,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 82 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Bridge Cottages
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Bridge Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
58applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Bridge Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Bridge Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 14 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£265,000
+29.9%over 2 years25 March 2018
£204,000
+17.9%over 8 years2 December 2009
£173,000
+4.8%over 2 years7 May 2007
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6QB: £162,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in EX4 6QB
8 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QB
Sold Apr 2024
£146,0005 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QB
Sold Nov 2020
£235,0004 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QB
Sold Feb 2019
£200,0007 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QB
Sold Apr 2018
£162,0006 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QB
Sold Jun 2013
£125,000
Everything we know about 2 Bridge Cottages, 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 Well Street homes
On floor area, 2 Bridge Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,232
Street avg £2,974
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Elmdon Close
EX4 6HH
1 Edgerton Park Road
EX4 6DD
1 Albion Place
EX4 6LH
1 1 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road
EX4 6SX
1 4 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road
EX4 6SX
1 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road
EX4 6SX
1 2 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road
EX4 6SX
1 Inglewood House, Sidwell Street
EX4 6AN
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
0.0 km
St James Park (Devon) Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB