The Limes, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QR
About The Limes
The Limes is a four-bedroom detached house in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 32.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 139.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £445,000 in May 2020.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of proposed lawfulness for addition of a rear dormer and 6 x rooflights with alterations to the roof coverings
- Agent
- XL Planning
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1366/CPL
- Apr 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1, Lime : Reduce height by approximately 4m to previous pruning points, MDC 75-100mm and prune sides to shape accordingly; remove Epicormic growth on main stem up to main union at approximately 6mReason for works: routine management of large tree in relatively small space
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/0393/TRE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Limes
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
The Limes has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 23 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2020Most recent
£445,000
+201.7%over 23 years31 January 1997
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0QR: £455,000 (2021–2000).
Nearby sales in EX3 0QR
Maple Leaf Cottage, Old Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QR
Sold Jun 2021
£740,000Highbury, 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 The Limes, 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
CO₂ Emissions for The Limes runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,477
Street avg £2,770
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 220 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 9.9 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB