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Maple Leaf Cottage, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QR

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
294 m²
3165 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Maple Leaf Cottage

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

Maple Leaf Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 294 m² (around 3165 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 294 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £897,000 is 21.2% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £740,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD65toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
66%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Maple Leaf Cottage, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Maple Leaf Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2015
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Construction of detached dwelling

    Agent
    Christopher Woodhead - Architect
    Documents
    29 docs on file
    Reference
    15/1053/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Replacement single storey extension

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    09/1017/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Maple Leaf Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£897,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£740,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £740,000

    +116.1%over 18 years
  2. 16 October 2002

    £342,500

    +73.0%over 2 years
  3. 26 March 2000

    £198,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0QR: £445,000 (2020–1997).

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On the street

Versus other Old Ebford Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Maple Leaf Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,517

Street avg £2,961

On par

Floor Area

294 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Old Ebford Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full 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 0QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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

Common questions

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