What kind of home is 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX?

5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX?

5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX last sold for £140,500 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in March 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX?

Across 3 sales between March 2012 and August 2023, 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX rose from £115,000 to £140,500, a change of £25,500. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX have?

The current EPC rating for 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX?

5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX4 6SX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX use?

The latest EPC at 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX in?

5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX?

Police records around 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX 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 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX?

The closest primary school to 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX is Newtown Primary School (466m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Exeter Mathematics School (1.0km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX?

The closest bus stop to 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, EX4 6SX is Elmside, 41m away. The nearest rail option is St James Park (Devon) Rail Station, 446m away.

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5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 05

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 3 Sydenham House

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

5 3 Sydenham House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 6SX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file.

Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 11% above the 2023 sale price. Sold August 2023 for £140,500.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Aug 2011

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 3 Sydenham House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

58applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£140,500

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2023Most recent
£140,500
+14.2%over 9 years
5 August 2014
£123,000
+7.0%over 2 years
2 March 2012
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6SX: £140,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in EX4 6SX

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On the street

Versus other Blackboy Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 3 Sydenham House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,509

Street avg £2,139

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Exeter report

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

Elmside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Newtown Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 6SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

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Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 6SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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