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4 Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SG

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Blackboy Road

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

4 Blackboy Road is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6SG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £546,000 in October 2023.

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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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Blackboy Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD59toC69
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2023
    HMOAmendment
    In report

    House in multiple occupation for six people (C4 use)

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    23/0570/LED
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2004
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from shop (Class A1) to residential accommodation (Class C3) on ground floor and installation of windows on front elevation

    New Windows
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    04/0528/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.

4 Blackboy Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£546,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2023Most recent

    £546,000

    +188.9%over 19 years
  2. 22 March 2004

    £189,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6SG: £110,000 (2023–2013).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Blackboy Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Blackboy Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 32 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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

0.0 km

Sorry Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery. 29 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 6SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 6SG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 6SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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

Common questions

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