Ebford Cottage, Lower Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QT
About Ebford Cottage
Ebford Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0QT). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1183 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £862,000 is 37.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 79.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble, Detached
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Energy performance
Ebford Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 June 2020
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Planning history
A recent planning application at Ebford Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
6 applications on record at Ebford Cottage, Lower Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QT
- Mar 2008New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of dwelling and garage
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/0170/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2025Decision
- AnnexApr 2025Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Ebford Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£862,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£625,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 2016Most recent
£625,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0QT: £637,077 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EX3 0QT
Broadlands, Lower Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QT
Sold Mar 2025
£826,000Orchard End, Lower Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QT
Sold Oct 2024
£600,000Foxhills, Lower Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QT
Sold Oct 2023
£405,000Pensylva, Lower Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QT
Sold Mar 2022
£870,000Willow Corner, Lower Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QT
Sold May 2021
£637,077
Versus other Lower Lane homes
On price per m², Ebford Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,685
Street avg £3,548
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.4 km
Old Ebford Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB






