4 Austen Close, Exeter, EX4 8HB
About 4 Austen Close
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 (60 m² across 12 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 £238,000 sits 126.7% 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.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Austen Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 7 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 7 years.
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).
Everything we know about 4 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
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 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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