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Orchard Cottage, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QZ

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£462,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£455,000)+2%
  • Against EX3 0QZ's recent median (£173,000)+167%

Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£462,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£455,000)+2%
  • Against EX3 0QZ's recent median (£173,000)+167%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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

    88 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in EX3 0QZ

    5 sales, median £173,000 (2021–2001)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Orchard Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2021Most recent

    £455,000

    +66.1%over 6 years
  2. 6 March 2015

    £274,000

    +68.1%over 13 years
  3. 27 September 2001

    £163,000

    +55.2%over 3 years
  4. 13 August 1998

    £105,000

    +29.6%over 11 months
  5. 28 August 1997

    £81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0QZ: £173,000 (2021–2001).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Orchard Cottage, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About Orchard Cottage

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

Orchard Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ebford, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold November 2021 for £455,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 January 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE41toF30
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof
PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2016from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromF30toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Ebford, Exeter, EX3 0QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard 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.

Area

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%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for EX3 0QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
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 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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 Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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. 5 sales are recorded for Orchard 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 Orchard Cottage was lodged in January 2016 at band D and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 Orchard 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.
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