40 Bettysmead, Exeter, EX4 8LN
About 40 Bettysmead
40 Bettysmead is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 22.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £263,500.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 Bettysmead has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2023ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear kitchen/dining extension with facing brick and flat roof measuring 3.5 meters deep, maximum height 3 meters and height of eaves 3 meters.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0925/PD
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Sales history & valuation
40 Bettysmead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£263,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 June 2023Most recent
£263,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 8LN: £293,000 (2024–2020).
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bettysmead homes
On epc rating, 40 Bettysmead runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,294
Street avg £2,553
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB