Orchard Cottage, The Avenue, Exton, Exeter, EX3 0PX
About Orchard Cottage
Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Exton, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0PX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1030 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 15 years since the last transfer (August 2011). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 47.7% above the 2011 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Orchard Cottage 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2025RenovationFullIn report
Proposal to demolish front wall and replace with breeze block or brick with lime render, painted and topped re-using available topping slates.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0622/FUL
- Mar 2012HeritageIn report
Installation of satellite antenna on south elevation
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/2759/LBC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 August 2011Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0PX: £330,000 (2025–2002).
Everything we know about Orchard Cottage, 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 The Avenue homes
EPC Rating for Orchard Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,978
Street avg £5,049
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB