1 Beacon Heath, Exeter, EX4 8NW
About 1 Beacon Heath
1 Beacon Heath is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 8NW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 85.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2020OutlineIn report
Replace existing garage.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0524/LPD
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Beacon Heath was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 4 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2021Most recent
£335,000
+32.4%over 3 years31 January 2018
£253,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 8NW: £265,000 (2024–2017).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Beacon Heath homes
On price per m², 1 Beacon Heath stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,895
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.0 km
Arena Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St James School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB