24 Bettysmead, Exeter, EX4 8LN
About 24 Bettysmead
24 Bettysmead is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 17.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £180,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
24 Bettysmead has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2011ConservatoryFullIn report
Conservatory on west elevation.
- Agent
- Sun Shield Products
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/1477/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 2019Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 8LN: £293,000 (2024–2020).
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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
Price per m² for 24 Bettysmead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,462
Street avg £1,643
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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