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Flat 4, 79 Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6TB

Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 6TB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (43–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 13.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 79 Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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 Flat 4

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  • 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2022Most recent

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 6TB: £270,000 (2025–2017).

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Everything we know about Flat 4, 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.

On years held, Flat 4 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £2,916

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par
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 Flat 4, 79 Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.