13 Austen Close, Exeter, EX4 8HB
About 13 Austen Close
13 Austen Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 55.2% above the 2007 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2002ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Ground floor side extension and conservatory on rear elevation
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/0757/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 5 years.
£174,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2007Most recent
£174,000
+12.3%over 3 years20 October 2003
£154,950
+89.0%over 1 year25 February 2002
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 8HB: £178,500 (2025–2013).
Everything we know about 13 Austen Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Austen Close homes
Price per m² for 13 Austen Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,636
Street avg £2,113
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bernadette Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Luke's Church of England School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB