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3 sales on record
About Trees
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Trees is a four-bedroom detached house in West Hill, Ottery St. Mary, Ottery St Mary (EX11 1XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 127 m² it sits well below the postcode median (184 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2016. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2024 for £640,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Trees's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Trees, Higher Broad Oak Road, West Hill, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2016Tree WorksTreesApproval with conditions
T1, Oak: Crown lift to give 4.5m clearance on southern aspect, removing 3 branches back to main stem making cuts 1 x 200mm, 1 x 150mm and 1 x 100 mm diameter.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Trees saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2024)
£640,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Higher Broad Oak Road homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Trees runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,039
Street avg £3,300
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX11 1XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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