17a, Bettysmead, Exeter, EX4 8LN
About 17a
17a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 25.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £277,500 in August 2020.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17a 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£277,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 2020Most recent
£277,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 8LN: £293,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 17a, 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 Bettysmead homes
On habitable rooms, 17a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,952
Street avg £2,569
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Beacon Heath Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Willowbrook School. 24 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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB