4 Chapel Lane, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1HQ
About 4 Chapel Lane
4 Chapel Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Ottery St Mary (EX11 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 84.2% above the 2011 sale of £120,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Chapel Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Chapel Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Chapel Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.4% per year over 9 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: -6.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2011Most recent
£120,000
-46.7%over 9 years31 July 2001
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX11 1HQ: £245,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in EX11 1HQ
1 Chapel Lane, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1HQ
Sold Apr 2021
£250,000Laneside, Chapel Lane, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1HQ
Sold Dec 2020
£312,000Mount Hermon, Chapel Lane, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1HQ
Sold Jul 2015
£245,0003 Chapel Lane, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1HQ
Sold Apr 2014
£240,0006 Chapel Lane, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1HQ
Sold Apr 2010
£265,000
Versus other Chapel Lane homes
On epc rating, 4 Chapel Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,264
Street avg £2,640
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Paternoster Row — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ottery St Mary Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







