Maple Leaf Cottage, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QR
About Maple Leaf Cottage
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Maple Leaf Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Maple Leaf Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2015New BuildFullIn report
Construction of detached dwelling
- Agent
- Christopher Woodhead - Architect
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/1053/FUL
- Jul 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Replacement single storey extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/1017/FUL
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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
Latest sale on Maple Leaf Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£897,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 21 years.
£740,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£740,000
+116.1%over 18 years16 October 2002
£342,500
+73.0%over 2 years26 March 2000
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0QR: £445,000 (2020–1997).
Nearby sales in EX3 0QR
The Limes, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QR
Sold May 2020
£445,000Highbury, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QR
Sold Jan 2012
£455,000Limosa, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QR
Sold Dec 2011
£715,000Hedgerows, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QR
Sold May 2000
£171,500Ebford Manor Cottage, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QR
Sold Jul 1997
£64,000
Everything we know about Maple Leaf 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 Old Ebford Lane homes
On years held, Maple Leaf Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,517
Street avg £2,961
Floor Area
294 m²
Street avg 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB