8 Abbots Road, Exeter, EX4 7AN
About 8 Abbots Road
8 Abbots Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 279.5% above the 2000 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 60% below the postcode norm. At 109 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Abbots Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
33applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Abbots Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Abbots Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.9% per year over 4 years.
£83,000
Growth on file: 17.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
15 June 2000Most recent
£83,000
+78.5%over 3 years6 December 1996
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 7AN: £316,000 (2023–2021).
Everything we know about 8 Abbots Road, 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 Abbots Road homes
Price per m² for 8 Abbots Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£761
Street avg £2,816
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Elmside — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School. 28 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB