Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Austen Close, Exeter, EX4 8HB
Estimated value
£240,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£105,000)+129%
- Against EX4 8HB's recent median (£178,500)+34%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£240,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£105,000)+129%
- Against EX4 8HB's recent median (£178,500)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Austen Close is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 8HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
98 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in EX4 8HB
5 sales, median £178,500 (2025–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
28 April 2005Most recent
£105,000
+162.8%over 6 years4 August 1998
£39,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 8HB: £178,500 (2025–2013).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Austen Close, Exeter, EX4 8HB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Austen Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Austen Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in April 2005. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 128.6% above the 2005 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 54.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Nov 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 November 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Austen Close, Exeter, EX4 8HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Austen Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Austen Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Austen Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,071
Street avg £2,374
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Exeter district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Luke's Church of England SchoolSecondary510m
- Willowbrook SchoolPrimary626m
- Whipton Barton Junior SchoolPrimary676m
- Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery SchoolPrimary697m
Nearest stops
- Bernadette CloseBus stop133m
- Hillyfield RoadBus stop198m
- Thackery RoadBus stop198m
- Warwick WayBus stop209m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,892 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,115 reports16%
- Shoplifting786 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson520 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 8HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Austen Close is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX4 8HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Austen Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Austen Close was lodged in November 2023 at band D and is valid until November 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Austen Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from EX4 8HB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Austen Close is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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