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Cotts Cottage, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Cotts Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Cotts Cottage is a semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 19.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £350,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Cotts Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 November 2029

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cotts Cottage, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cotts Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£350,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2019Most recent

    £350,000

    +40.0%over 9 years

  2. 28 October 2010

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0DB: £569,000 (2026–2023).

On the street

Versus other Clyst Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cotts Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,487

Street avg £3,392

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cotts Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£456k

1 Carrick Mill, Topsham

EX3 0FQ

£380k

1 Clara Place, Topsham

EX3 0JR

2 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Denver Close, Topsham

EX3 0NB

3 bed1 bath
£346k

1 Ellacombe Meadows, Clyst St George

EX3 0DF

£323k

1 Armada Court, Parkfield Road, Topsham

EX3 0EW

2 bed1 bath
£574k

1 Dunlins Walk, Topsham

EX3 0FH

£577k

1 Bushayes Cottages, Clyst St George

EX3 0NZ

£300k

1 Coles Court, High Street, Topsham

EX3 0BL

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Exeter district page.
Full Exeter report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

22/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Newcourt Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX3 0DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cotts Cottage, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.