2 Ivy Cottages, Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QX
About 2 Ivy Cottages
2 Ivy Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 61.3% above the 2021 sale of £282,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. At 129 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £282,000. 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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
Planning history
2 Ivy Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 19 years.
£282,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£282,000
+44.6%over 18 years6 December 2002
£195,000
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
£930,0001 Ivy Cottages, Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QX
Sold Feb 2022
£297,000Little Holt, Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QX
Sold Apr 2021
£425,000
Everything we know about 2 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 price per m², 2 Ivy Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,186
Street avg £3,699
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 156 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 7 years
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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