3 Austen Close, Exeter, EX4 8HB
About 3 Austen Close
3 Austen Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 35.4% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
3 Austen Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Austen Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Austen Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Austen Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2017Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 8HB: £178,500 (2025–2007).
Everything we know about 3 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
3 Austen Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,059
Street avg £2,209
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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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The full 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