56b, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6TB
About 56b
56b is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6TB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 220% above the 2000 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 61.2% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
56b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
58applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 56b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
56b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 2000Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6TB: £260,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in EX4 6TB
Everything we know about 56b, 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, 56b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£805
Street avg £3,209
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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