Summary - 40 UNION STREET EXETER EX2 9BA
3 bed 1 bath Terraced
Affordable city living with garden and easy transport links for first-time purchasers.
- Three bedrooms across two storeys, practical room proportions
- Enclosed rear garden, small plot, no garage
- Freehold tenure; Council Tax Band C (affordable)
- EPC D; likely need for improved insulation and efficiency
- Solid brick Victorian build, built before 1900
- Single bathroom only; one family bathroom on ground floor
- Close to St Thomas station, shops, schools and city centre
- Area socioeconomic indicators show local deprivation and hampered aspiration
A three-bedroom Victorian mid-terrace in St Thomas offering practical living space, an enclosed rear garden and straightforward access to Exeter city centre. Rooms are well-proportioned across two storeys, with a lounge, separate dining room and a kitchen/breakfast room that opens to the garden — useful for first-time buyers wanting immediate usability and scope to personalise.
The property is solidly built with double glazing and gas central heating to radiators. Practical benefits include freehold tenure, low local crime, fast broadband and excellent mobile signal. Nearby amenities, bus routes and St Thomas station place shops, schools and the Quayside within easy reach, reducing reliance on a car.
Known drawbacks are factual and important: the house dates from before 1900 with solid brick walls likely lacking cavity insulation, and the EPC is currently D. The plot is small and there is no garage. Band C council tax is affordable, but the wider area registers as deprived which may affect long-term capital growth compared with more sought-after suburbs.
Overall this is a value-oriented purchase for a buyer wanting a ready-to-live-in three-bedroom terrace with clear potential to improve energy efficiency and add personal touches. Minimal structural work is described, but purchasers should budget for insulation and possible modernisation to raise the EPC and long-term running costs.
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