8 Monks Road, Exeter, EX4 7AY
About 8 Monks Road
8 Monks Road is a mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 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 March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 138 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2007Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Alterations to roof to provide dormer window on rear elevation
- Agent
- David Goodenough
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/0416/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Monks Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£319,000
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 7AY: £250,000 (2015–2006).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Monks Road homes
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Ladysmith Junior School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB