5b, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SG
About 5b
5b is a mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6SG). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 11 units on file.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 29.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
5b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
58applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5b's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.6% per year over 16 years.
£96,000
Growth on file: -1.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2017Most recent
£96,000
+7.6%over 12 years7 October 2004
£89,250
-28.6%over 3 years16 September 2001
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6SG: £546,000 (2023–2013).
Everything we know about 5b, 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 Blackboy Road homes
5b is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,200
Street avg £2,508
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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
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