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2 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QB

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Bridge Cottages

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

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.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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(1 of 2)
Aug 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2017from Jun 2009
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bridge Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

58applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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 2 Bridge Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£265,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2021Most recent

    £265,000

    +29.9%over 2 years
  2. 25 March 2018

    £204,000

    +17.9%over 8 years
  3. 2 December 2009

    £173,000

    +4.8%over 2 years
  4. 7 May 2007

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6QB: £162,000 (2024–2016).

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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
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On the street

Versus other Well Street homes

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

On floor area, 2 Bridge Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,232

Street avg £2,974

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.0 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 6QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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 2 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.