56 Monks Road, Exeter, EX4 7BB
About 56 Monks Road
56 Monks Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in July 2000. 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 £310,000 sits 316.1% above the 2000 sale of £74,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 50.8% 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
56 Monks Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
33applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
56 Monks Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£74,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 July 2000Most recent
£74,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 7BB: £248,250 (2023–2013).
Everything we know about 56 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
56 Monks Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£665
Street avg £1,673
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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