5 Model Cottages, Clyst St George, Exeter, EX3 0RD
About 5 Model Cottages
5 Model Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Clyst St. George, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0RD). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £470,000 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 100.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
5 Model Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Model Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 5 Model Cottages, Clyst St George, Exeter, EX3 0RD
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Construction of two storey front extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/2057/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentDec 2025Decision
- ExtensionJul 2025Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Model Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2023Most recent
£470,000
+62.1%over 13 years28 October 2009
£290,000
+16.0%over 6 years3 July 2003
£250,000
+65.6%over 10 months19 August 2002
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0RD: £250,000 (2020–2007).
Nearby sales in EX3 0RD
Versus the street
5 Model Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,896
Street avg £2,977
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
22/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Woodbury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







