4, Hand & Pen Cottages London Road, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2PU is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 980 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £279,112 , which equates to approximately £285 per square foot. It was last sold on 16 Sep 2022 for £277,500. Since then, the value has increased by £1,612, representing a 0.6% increase, or approximately 0.2% per year.

The current estimated value of £279,112 is:

  • 6.0% lower than the average property price on Hand & Pen Cottages
  • 11.0% lower than the average in the EX5 2PU postcode area
  • and 24.1% lower than the average price for Exeter as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 10 July 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
980 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£279,112
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£285
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

4, Hand & Pen Cottages London Road, Whimple, Exeter, East Devon, Devon, EX5 2PU has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 10 Jul 2025.

This property is heated by electric storage heaters and electric room heaters. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are mostly double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 4 Jun 2015, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 132%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to electric storage heaters, room heaters, electric, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to good.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 250 mm loft insulation to pitched, 200 mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The windows were upgraded from fully double glazed to mostly double glazing.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 36% of fixed outlets to below average lighting efficiency, with no change in efficiency (average).
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters, Room heaters, electric
Good
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Good
Roof
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Mostly double glazing
Average
Lighting
Below average lighting efficiency
Average

Sale History

Today
£279,112
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+1 %
16 Sep 2022
£277,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

2, Hand & Pen Cottages London Road, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2PU
rooms: 5
size: 936 sq ft
sale price: £270,000
sale date: 14 Feb 2025

Data Sources

The property at 4, Hand & Pen Cottages London Road, Whimple, Exeter, East Devon, Devon, EX5 2PU appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 16 Sep 2022. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 10 Jul 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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