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See how verdicts work1-bedroom flat · EX4 6QU
No longer listedListed 34 daysAuction 21 Oct · ended
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About
For sale by auction on Wednesday, 21 Oct 2026 at 11:00 Venue: Live Stream One/Two Bedroom Basement Flat Including Freehold A one/two-bedroom basement flat situated on Oxford Road in Exeter, offering a convenient residential location close to the city centre.
The area benefits from excellent transport links, with St James Park railway station nearby, as well as local shops, cafés, restaurants, the University of Exeter and the wider amenities of the city.
The property has been fully stripped back, providing a blank canvas for refurbishment and the potential to be configured as either a one or two-bedroom apartment, subject to any necessary consents.
The property is Grade II listed and benefits from a small courtyard. The flat is held on a leasehold basis, with the freehold of the building also included within the sale.
Auctioneers note The sale includes the freehold of the building.
Full details Photographs, Dimensions, Floor Plans and Area Measurements (when available) are included within the full property details, online, via our website.
All published information is to aid identification of the property and is not necessarily to scale. Viewings Regular block viewing sessions will be provided in the lead up to the auction.
Please telephone Auction House South West on to request a viewing.
Notice to bidder Please be aware that if your bid is successful on auction day the exchange of contracts will happen immediately after the auction.
Additional Fees Buyers Premium: £1200 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts. Administration Charge - £1200 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.
Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.
Price Information * Guides are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation.
They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction.
Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.
Additional Fees Information Please be aware there may be additional fees payable on top of the final sale price.
This includes and are not limited to administration charges and buyer's premium fees payable on exchange, and disbursements payable on completion.
Please ensure you check the property information page for a list of any relevant additional fees as well as reading the legal pack for any disbursements.
Value & comps
No previous sales on record.
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Returns
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