5 1 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SX
About 5 1 Sydenham House
5 1 Sydenham House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 6SX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–54 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since September 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 389.3% above the 1997 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 77.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 March 2032
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Planning history
5 1 Sydenham House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
57 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 1 Sydenham House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£28,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 1997Most recent
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6SX: £140,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in EX4 6SX
6 1 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SX
Sold Nov 2025
£153,0001 1 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SX
Sold Mar 2024
£140,0002 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SX
Sold Jan 2024
£145,0005 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SX
Sold Aug 2023
£140,5006 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SX
Sold Apr 2023
£133,000
Versus other Blackboy Road homes
On price per m², 5 1 Sydenham House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£538
Street avg £2,311
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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
Elmside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Newtown Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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