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6 1 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SX

Estimated value

£160,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£153,000)+5%
  • Against EX4 6SX's recent median (£140,500)+14%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 05
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£160,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£153,000)+5%
  • Against EX4 6SX's recent median (£140,500)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 6 1 Sydenham House is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 6SX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    54 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in EX4 6SX

    5 sales, median £140,500 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 6 1 Sydenham House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2025Most recent

    £153,000

    +16.8%over 7 years

  2. 8 December 2017

    £131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6SX: £140,500 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 6 1 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 6 1 Sydenham House

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

6 1 Sydenham House is a detached house in Exeter (EX4 6SX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 5th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (21 versus a best of 69).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £153,000 in November 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

6 1 Sydenham House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromG9toF21
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 1 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 1 Sydenham House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

57 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

6 1 Sydenham House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,833

Street avg £2,147

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Exeter report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Newtown Primary SchoolPrimary466m
  • Ladysmith Junior SchoolPrimary499m
  • Ladysmith Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary559m
  • St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & NurseryPrimary563m

Nearest stops

  • ElmsideBus stop41m
  • Henrys BarBus stop186m
  • Exeter Trust HouseBus stop202m
  • Sorry HeadBus stop203m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,892 reports41%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,115 reports16%
  • Shoplifting786 reports11%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson520 reports7%

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A Local Area 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 6SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 6SX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 6SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 bed
£145k

1 3 Sydenham House, Blackboy Road

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1 bed1 bath
£136k

1 Kendall Close, Blackboy Road

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£197k

1 Blackboy Road

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£126k

1 Inglewood House, Sidwell Street

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1 bed1 bath
£219k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 1 Sydenham House is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 6SX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 6 1 Sydenham House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 6 1 Sydenham House was lodged in February 2025 at band F and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 6 1 Sydenham House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from EX4 6SX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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