Highfield, Ebford Lane, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QX
About Highfield
Highfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 104).
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £775,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Integral
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Roof insulation improved
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
Planning history
Highfield has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Aug 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension and inclusion of cladding.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/1672/FUL
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of first floor side extension with dormer window.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/2815/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Highfield
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
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Sales history & valuation
Highfield has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£789,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.
£775,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2025Most recent
£775,000
+98.7%over 7 years24 August 2017
£390,000
+30.0%over 8 years2 December 2008
£300,000
+30.5%over 6 years15 September 2002
£229,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0QX: £425,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EX3 0QX
Lower 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
£297,0002 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 Highfield, 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
Highfield outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,905
Street avg £3,529
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB