17 Austen Close, Exeter, EX4 8HB
About 17 Austen Close
17 Austen Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 33.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). At 53 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Austen Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Austen Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2017Most recent
£185,000
+37.0%over 3 years3 October 2013
£135,000
-5.6%over 9 years22 July 2004
£142,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 8HB: £175,000 (2025–2007).
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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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Austen Close homes
17 Austen Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,491
Street avg £1,971
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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