Flat 1, 68 Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6TB
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6TB). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 28 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–38 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 March 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 1 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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6TB: £280,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in EX4 6TB
Versus other Blackboy Road homes
On epc rating, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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