What kind of home is 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD last sold for £243,500 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and June 2024, 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD rose from £55,000 to £243,500, a change of £188,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

The current EPC rating for 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX6 8SD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD use?

The latest EPC at 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD had any planning applications?

3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD in?

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

Is 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

The closest primary school to 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD is Starcross Primary School (293m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD?

The closest bus stop to 3 Heywood Drive, EX6 8SD is Primary School, 249m away. The nearest rail option is Starcross Rail Station, 290m away.

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3 Heywood Drive, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8SD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 3 Heywood Drive

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

3 Heywood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Starcross, Exeter, Exeter (EX6 8SD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 15% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £243,500 in June 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from May 2012

EPC improved fromD66toC70

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Heywood Drive, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2004
RenovationFull
In report
Retention of relocated fence and wall
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
04/02178/FUL
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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.

Price for 3 Heywood Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£243,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2024Most recent
£243,500
+342.7%over 25 years
12 March 1999
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX6 8SD: £225,000 (2025–2024).

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.

On habitable rooms, 3 Heywood Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,247

Street avg £3,008

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

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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.

£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

£356k

1 Brownlees, Exminster

EX6 8SW

3 bed2 bath

£395k

1 Berrybrook Meadow, Exminster

EX6 8UB

3 bed2 bath

£256k

1 Berry Cottages, Exminster

EX6 8DX

2 bed1 bath

£243k

1 Buckland Walk, Exminster

EX6 8TS

2 bed

£229k

1 Bonhay Road, Starcross

EX6 8NZ

2 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.

Full Exeter report

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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