Roseland Cottage, Poltimore, Exeter, EX4 0AT
About Roseland Cottage
Roseland Cottage is a semi-detached house in Poltimore, Exeter, Exeter (EX4 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 sits 60.3% above the 2005 sale of £317,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 48.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Roseland Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Roseland Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey side and rear extension. (Revised scheme to approved application 18/1973/FUL)
- Agent
- Fairview Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/0993/FUL
- Sept 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey side and rear extension.
- Agent
- Fairview Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/1973/FUL
What's in Roseland Cottage, Poltimore, Exeter, EX4 0AT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Roseland Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£317,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 September 2005Most recent
£317,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 0AT: £356,500 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in EX4 0AT
Greenway Cottage, Poltimore, Exeter, EX4 0AT
Sold Jun 2023
£350,000Oakhayes, Poltimore, Exeter, EX4 0AT
Sold Dec 2021
£625,000The Limes, Poltimore, Exeter, EX4 0AT
Sold Apr 2010
£356,500Kilmore House, Poltimore, Exeter, EX4 0AT
Sold Jan 2008
£605,000Linden Cottage, Poltimore, Exeter, EX4 0AT
Sold Nov 2004
£329,950
Everything we know about Roseland Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus the street
Floor Area for Roseland Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 30 (F)
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Westclyst Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB