16a, Elaine Close, Exeter, EX4 9BP
About 16a
16a is an end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 43 m² this is the 8th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 51 units on file.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 50 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
16a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 9BP: £208,000 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 16a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Elaine Close homes
On epc rating, 16a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
91 (B)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.2 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Merlin Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St James 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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB