Property data
Sale history
£106,324 on Nov 1996
Internal area
266 square metres (2,863 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £399 per square metre (£37 per square foot) in Nov 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,212 per square metre (£205 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 1996 £106,324 £400 £588,284 £2,212

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 266 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 £588,284. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Exmouth are now selling for between £3,410 and £4,630 per square metre (£316 and £430 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 266 m², this implies a valuation between £907,000 and £1,232,000. 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
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Company ownership
Title number
DN610307
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
Gibraltar House, 178 Exeter Road, Exmouth
Owner
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
Proprietor address: Property Legal Team, Ministry of Defence, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, mailpoint 2216, Poplar 2 Abbey Wood, Bristol BS34 8JH, Property Legal Team, Ministry of Defence, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Main Building Horse Guards Avenue, Whitehall, London SW1A 2HB, Property Legal Team, Ministry of Defence, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Bazalgette Pavilion, RAF Wyton, Huntingdon PE28 2EA
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 04 Apr 2011
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
16 July 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
266 sqm (2,863 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

178 Exeter Road 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 £588,284.
  • Based on an internal area of 266 m² and recent prices in Exmouth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £907,000 to £1,232,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 178 Exeter Road last sold for £106,324 in November 1996.

HouseMetric shows 178 Exeter Road as 266 m² (2,863 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 16 July 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 178 Exeter Road was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

178 Exeter Road is in postcode EX8 3DZ, in Exmouth. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Exeter Road, EX8 3DZ or analysis of the Exmouth property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.