What kind of home is 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD last sold for £225,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £122,000 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2004 and August 2025, 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD rose from £122,000 to £225,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

The current EPC rating for 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. It has dropped from a E recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD use?

The latest EPC at 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD in?

23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD sits in Starcross, Exeter, Exeter. It falls within the EX6 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

Police records around 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

The closest primary school to 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD is Starcross Primary School (293m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

The closest bus stop to 23 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD is Primary School, 249m away. The nearest rail option is Starcross Rail Station, 290m away.

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23 Heywood Drive, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8SD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Heywood Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Heywood Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Starcross, Exeter, Exeter (EX6 8SD). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £225,000. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Heywood Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromE53toF32

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

10%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Heywood Drive, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Heywood Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Heywood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£225,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2025Most recent
£225,000
+23.0%over 5 years
2 September 2019
£183,000
+50.0%over 15 years
27 April 2004
£122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX6 8SD: £243,500 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in EX6 8SD

On the street

Versus other Heywood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 23 Heywood Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,879

Street avg £2,992

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£229k

1 Bonhay Road, Starcross

EX6 8NZ

2 bed1 bath

£243k

1 Buckland Walk, Exminster

EX6 8TS

2 bed

£256k

1 Berry Cottages, Exminster

EX6 8DX

2 bed1 bath

£203k

1 Church View, Kenton

EX6 8NP

1 bed

£197k

1 Alexandra Mews, The Strand, Starcross

EX6 8PS

1 bed1 bath

£270k

1 Brunel Road, Starcross

EX6 8QJ

3 bed1 bath

£304k

1 Barley Walk, Starcross

EX6 8SE

3 bed2 bath

£305k

1 Cofford Cottages, Starcross

EX6 8RR

3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Exeter district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Starcross Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX6 8SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX6 8SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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