2 Austen Close, Exeter, EX4 8HB
About 2 Austen Close
2 Austen Close is a semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
2 Austen Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 June 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Austen Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Austen Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 8HB: £178,500 (2025–2013).
Versus other Austen Close homes
2 Austen Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
543/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







