48 Monks Road, Exeter, EX4 7BB
About 48 Monks Road
48 Monks Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 415.2% above the 1998 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 59.5% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
48 Monks Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
33applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 48 Monks Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
48 Monks Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£62,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 1998Most recent
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 7BB: £248,250 (2023–2013).
Everything we know about 48 Monks 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 Monks Road homes
48 Monks Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£548
Street avg £1,678
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
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
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB