Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Laurel Cottage, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QZ
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£268,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£210,000)+28%
- Against EX3 0QZ's recent median (£274,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£268,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£210,000)+28%
- Against EX3 0QZ's recent median (£274,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Laurel Cottage is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX3 0QZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
56 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in EX3 0QZ
5 sales, median £274,000 (2021–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Sales timeline
20 April 2021Most recent
£210,000
+21.4%over 5 years27 August 2015
£173,000
+8.2%over 12 years30 October 2002
£159,950
+67.5%over 1 year2 September 2001
£95,500
+9.8%over 3 years28 July 1998
£87,000
+61.1%over 2 years17 November 1995
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0QZ: £274,000 (2021–1998).
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Laurel Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Laurel Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 27.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 51% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 May 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2023from Aug 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
18%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Laurel Cottage, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Laurel Cottage has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Exeter district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
22/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Old Ebford Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary707m
- The Topsham SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.9km
- Clyst St Mary Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Old Ebford LaneBus stop198m
- St George & Dragon HotelBus stop301m
- St George & Dragon HotelBus stop348m
- Darts FarmBus stop468m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences102 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour38 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson30 reports11%
- Burglary24 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX3 0QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Laurel Cottage is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX3 0QZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for Laurel Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Laurel Cottage was lodged in May 2023 at band D and is valid until May 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Laurel Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from EX3 0QZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Laurel Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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