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.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
5 Model Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Model Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2025AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to 25/0464/FUL for minor adjustments to windows
- Agent
- Fairview Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/2348/NMA
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0464/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Model Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£480,000
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
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

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
1/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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB