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.
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. At 110 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £865,000 is 38.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble, Detached
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2020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
Planning history
A recent planning application at Ebford Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition for 24/2189/LBC : Condition 3(materials), Condition 4(Further Details Required parts ii, iii, iv))
- Agent
- Co Create Architects
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/1994/DOC
- Apr 2025AnnexFullIn report
Rear extension to existing annex, glazing to external walkway between annexe and main dwelling; replacing concrete render with lime render, and flood protection measures
- Agent
- Co Create Architects
Extension- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/2188/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Ebford Cottage
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Ebford Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£865,000
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
Everything we know about Ebford 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Lower Lane homes
On price per m², Ebford Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,685
Street avg £3,871
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 147 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
1/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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB