What type of property is Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX?

Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX sell for?

Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX last sold for £510,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in October 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1998 and July 2018, Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX rose from £115,000 to £510,000, a change of £395,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX have?

The current EPC rating for Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX?

Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX3 0QX. Source: EPC Register.

How is Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX heated?

The latest EPC at Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX?

Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX has council approval for an extension granted in April 2019 under ref. 19/0444/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX?

Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX is in council tax band E.

Where is Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX located?

Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX sits in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter. It falls within the EX3 postcode district in Devon.

Is Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX in a safe area?

Police records around Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX 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 Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX?

The closest primary school to Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX is Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School (733m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX?

The closest bus stop to Farthings, Ebford Lane, EX3 0QX is Old Ebford Lane, 365m away. The nearest rail option is Exton Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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Farthings, Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QX

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Farthings

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

Farthings is a three-bedroom detached house in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £704,000 is 38% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £510,000.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Summer houseYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Farthings's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Farthings, Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2019
PorchFull
In report
Construction of porch and external platform access.
Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
19/0444/FUL
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Feb 2019
PorchOutline
In report
Certificate of lawfulness for: Removal of 2no ground floor windows and garage door and replace with 7no windows to front elevation. Alteration of porch with new walls and roof including rooflights and insertion of 2 new windows to side walls. Removal of 2 ground floor windows and replace with 3no windows to side (west) elevation. Insertion of new ground floor window to side (east) elevation. Construction of bay window, removal of bi-folds and replace with new bi-folds, and 3no new rooflights to rear elevation. Removal of summerhouse.
RetrospectiveNew Windows
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
19/0335/CPL
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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.

Farthings has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£704,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£510,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2018Most recent
£510,000
+67.2%over 12 years
20 March 2006
£305,000
+165.2%over 7 years
30 October 1998
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0QX: £775,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in EX3 0QX

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On the street

Versus other Ebford Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Farthings lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,400

Street avg £3,623

Below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 155 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.7 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 0QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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