20 Monks Road, Exeter, EX4 7AZ
About 20 Monks Road
20 Monks Road is an end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 7AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 6th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 44). The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 23.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 Monks Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Nov 2020Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from domestic garage to mixed use of office (Use Class B1) and storage (Use Class B8).
- Agent
- Exeter Planning
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0037/FUL
- Jan 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Attic conversion, consisting of a flat roof dormer at the rear and a pitched gable dormer at the front of the property to match other attic conversions in the road.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/1666/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Monks Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.0% per year over 3 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: -8.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2017Most recent
£160,000
-23.8%over 3 years4 December 2013
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 7AZ: £285,000 (2025–2019).
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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 Monks Road homes
On epc rating, 20 Monks Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Mount Pleasant — 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
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB