53a, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6TB
About 53a
53a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6TB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 22.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
53a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
53a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
58applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 53a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
53a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 9 years.
£229,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2014Most recent
£229,000
+68.4%over 9 years27 October 2004
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6TB: £260,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in EX4 6TB
Everything we know about 53a, 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
On price per m², 53a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,544
Street avg £1,903
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.1 km
Henrys Bar — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ladysmith Junior School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB