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Get startedWidcombe is a detached house in West Hill, Ottery St. Mary, Ottery St Mary (EX11 1UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 94.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 183 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (227 m² median across 32 EPCs). Sold March 2022 for £946,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Extension: Single storey
Construction of single storey extension incorporating integral garage, raised patio to rear and formation of replacement vehicular access.
Widcombe has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2014.
£956,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 7 years.
£946,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 7 years.
On price per m², Widcombe stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,169
Street avg £3,155
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
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
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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28 March 2022Most recent
£946,000
+170.3%over 7 years12 December 2014
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX11 1UZ: £700,000 (2025–2022).
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Sold Mar 2024
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Sold Sept 2023
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Sold Dec 2022
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Oak Tree Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
West Hill Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
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