Laurel Cottage, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QZ
About Laurel Cottage
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 £267,000 is 27.1% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Laurel Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.
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 nearby
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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
0.2 km
Old Ebford Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB