21 Ilex Close, Exeter, EX4 9JZ
About 21 Ilex Close
21 Ilex Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 9JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 51.1% above the 2009 sale of £187,950.
Know exactly what you're buying at 21 Ilex Close
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Ilex Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 4 years.
£187,950
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2009Most recent
£187,950
+7.4%over 3 years2 December 2005
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 9JZ: £284,000 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 21 Ilex Close, in one report
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Versus other Ilex Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 21 Ilex Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,540
Street avg £3,401
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.1 km
Chancellors Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St James School. 18 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
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB