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Get started42b is an end-of-terrace house in Exmouth (EX8 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–204 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 65.7% above the 2005 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2010. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
42b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Change of use of hairdressing salon into a one bedroom ground floor studio apartment (resubmission of 09/1503/FUL)
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
42b is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,692
Street avg £1,927
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Imperial Hotel — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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6 December 2005Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX8 1AR: £175,000 (2023–2021).
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
EX8 1BW
Closest school
0.3 km
The Beacon Church of England (VA) Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Flood risk
High
From the Environment Agency.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
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