What type of property is Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT?

Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT?

Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT last sold for £600,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £142,000 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and October 2024, Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT rose from £142,000 to £600,000, a change of £458,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT?

The current EPC rating for Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a C recorded in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT?

Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT heated?

The latest EPC at Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT?

Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT is in council tax band E.

Where is Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT located?

Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT sits in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter. It falls within the EX3 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT?

Police records around Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT?

The closest primary school to Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT is Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School (971m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT?

The closest bus stop to Orchard End, Lower Lane, EX3 0QT is Old Ebford Lane, 370m away. The nearest rail option is Exton Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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Orchard End, Lower Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QT

EPC BSolar panels3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Orchard End

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

Orchard End is a three-bedroom detached house in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0QT). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 46% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in October 2024.

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemAir source
Solar panelsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Orchard End ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

B86

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromC78toB86

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard End, Lower Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard End has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Orchard End has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£613,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£600,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2024Most recent
£600,000
+23.7%over 11 years
22 September 2013
£485,000
+241.5%over 15 years
25 November 1997
£142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0QT: £826,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in EX3 0QT

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On the street

Versus other Lower Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Orchard End stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,878

Street avg £3,938

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 146 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Full Exeter report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX3 0QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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