1 Hillside Cottages, Exmouth Road, Exton, Exeter, EX3 0PT
About 1 Hillside Cottages
1 Hillside Cottages is a semi-detached house in Exton, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0PT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Aug 2005RenovationHeritageIn report
Formation of gravel parking spaces
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/1995/LBC
- Aug 2005RenovationFullIn report
Formation of gravel parking spaces
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/1993/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Hillside Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Hillside Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in EX3 0PT: £485,000 (2016–2016).
Everything we know about 1 Hillside Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Exmouth Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Hillside Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 142 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Exton Village — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Lympstone Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB