Blacksmith Cottage, Fore Street, EX2 9RQ
Blacksmith Cottage Fore Street is a 80 m² / 861 sq ft semi-detached home in Exeter. It sold for £231,000 in December 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £386k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £247k to £314k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2009 £231,000 9.8% 7.7% Nov 1996 £68,000 na na - Internal area
- 80 square metres (861 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,887 per square metre (£268 per square foot) in Dec 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,828 per square metre (£449 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2009 £231,000 £2,888 £386,269 £4,828 Nov 1996 £68,000 £850 £408,821 £5,110 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 80 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £386,269. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Exeter are now selling for between £3,090 and £3,930 per square metre (£287 and £365 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 80 m², this implies a valuation between £247,000 and £314,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- na
- Plot size
- 494 square metres (5,317 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2022 20/01178/COND1
- Type:
- Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- Blacksmith Cottage 1 Fore Street Ide Devon
- Description:
- Discharge of condition 3 (solar array details) on planning permission 20/01178/HOU for single storey rear extension with skylight, refurbishment of existing rear kitchen extension including new door and windows and rearrangement of existing pv panels on roof
- Planning ref:
- January 2021 20/02276/CAN
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Blacksmith Cottage 1 Fore Street Ide Devon
- Description:
- Crown reduce one walnut tree by approx. 1.5m and crown lift to 2m above ground level
- Planning ref:
- November 2014 14/03202/CAN
- Type:
- Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Blacksmith Cottage, 1 Fore Street, Ide, Devon
- Description:
- Felling of one tree
- Summary:
- 01 June 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 80 sqm (861 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Blacksmith Cottage Fore Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £386,269.
- Based on an internal area of 80 m² and recent prices in Exeter, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £247,000 to £314,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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