59a, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6TB
About 59a
59a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6TB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. At 85 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–229 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 45 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 52.2% above the 2002 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
59a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
58applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 59a
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
59a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 6 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
20 June 2002Most recent
£245,000
+34.2%over 5 years25 September 1996
£182,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6TB: £260,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in EX4 6TB
Everything we know about 59a, 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
59a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,882
Street avg £2,912
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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