What kind of home is 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB?

5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB sell for?

5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB last sold for £235,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £38,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB appreciated in value?

Across 7 sales between September 1995 and November 2020, 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB rose from £38,000 to £235,000, a change of £197,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB?

5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB?

5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB has 2 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in June 2005. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB?

5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB in?

5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

Is 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB?

The closest primary school to 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB is St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery (310m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Exeter Mathematics School (832m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB?

The closest rail stop to 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, EX4 6QB is St James Park (Devon) Rail Station, 38m away. The nearest bus option is Hoopern Lane, 229m away.

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

7 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bridge Cottages

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

5 Bridge Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6QB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 13.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Sold November 2020 for £235,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
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.

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

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bridge Cottages, Well Street, Exeter, EX4 6QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2005
RenovationFull
In report
Retention of boundary wall/trellis
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
05/0701/FUL
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Mar 2004
RenovationFull
In report
Provision of boundary wall/fencing (1.83m)
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
03/2036/FUL
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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 5 Bridge Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£235,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2020Most recent
£235,000
+36.6%over 5 years
28 November 2014
£172,000
+14.7%over 5 years
12 December 2008
£150,000
-3.2%over 4 years
24 May 2004
£155,000
+25.0%over 9 months
17 August 2003
£124,000
+121.4%over 5 years
29 October 1997
£56,000
+47.4%over 2 years
6 September 1995
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6QB: £200,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in EX4 6QB

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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.

Price per m² for 5 Bridge Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,406

Street avg £2,939

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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