1 Ivy Cottages, Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QX
About 1 Ivy Cottages
1 Ivy Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £297,000. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Ivy Cottages.
- May 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Construction of two storey detached dwelling incorporating addition of single side extension (revisions to planning permission 10/0845/FUL)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0588/FUL
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Construction of two storey side extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/0847/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Ivy Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 27 years.
£297,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
15 February 2022Most recent
£297,000
+16.5%over 4 years6 September 2017
£255,000
+15.9%over 8 years12 July 2009
£220,000
+254.8%over 13 years20 June 1996
£62,000
+31.9%over 1 year4 May 1995
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0QX: £775,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EX3 0QX
Highfield, Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QX
Sold Jan 2025
£775,000Lower Orchard, Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QX
Sold Jan 2025
£871,601Kingston House, Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QX
Sold Nov 2024
£930,0002 Ivy Cottages, Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QX
Sold Jun 2021
£282,000Little Holt, Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QX
Sold Apr 2021
£425,000
Everything we know about 1 Ivy Cottages, 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 Ebford Lane homes
On floor area, 1 Ivy Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,368
Street avg £3,563
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.7 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
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB