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 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–229 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 46 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 (49 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 60.4% above the 2002 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 February 2032
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
59a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
57 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
59a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£393,000
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: £280,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in EX4 6TB
Versus other Blackboy Road homes
59a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,882
Street avg £2,876
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
543/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area 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







