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59a, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6TB

Extendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 59a

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59a, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

59a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

58applications of note in the surrounding area

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

59a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2002Most recent

    £245,000

    +34.2%over 5 years
  2. 25 September 1996

    £182,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6TB: £260,000 (2025–2019).

Before you offer

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
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On the street

Versus other Blackboy Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

59a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,882

Street avg £2,912

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 6TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 59a, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.