The Chestnuts, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QP
About The Chestnuts
The Chestnuts is a four-bedroom detached house in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0QP). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,063,000 is 28.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
The Chestnuts 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 May 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
6 applications on record at The Chestnuts, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QP
- Jul 2007AnnexFullOutcome in report
Extensions and alterations to outbuilding to form ancillary residential accommodation
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/1070/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- FullAug 2013Decision
- FullJun 2013Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The Chestnuts valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,063,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 11 years.
£825,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2016Most recent
£825,000
+65.3%over 10 years15 September 2005
£499,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0QP: £580,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in EX3 0QP
Ebford House, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QP
Sold Aug 2024
£1,500,000Long Orchard, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QP
Sold Jul 2022
£910,000Greenbanks, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QP
Sold Jun 2021
£580,000Russets, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QP
Sold May 2021
£490,000Dovedale, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QP
Sold Dec 2019
£385,000
Versus other Old Ebford Lane homes
EPC Rating for The Chestnuts lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,767
Street avg £3,263
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
22/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Ebford Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







