2a, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SG
About 2a
2a is a semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 6SG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 2a, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SG
- Feb 2022AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of lawfulness sought for existing use of property as small House in Multiple Occupation (C4 Use Class).
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1891/LED
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOApr 2022Decision
- HMOApr 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6SG: £546,000 (2023–2016).
Versus other Blackboy Road homes
Floor Area for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
543/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Sorry Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







