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Cleave Farm Cottage, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2HU

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Cleave Farm Cottage

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

Cleave Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Whitestone, Exeter, Exeter (EX4 2HU). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2012from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromG19toF32
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2015from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromF32toD60
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cleave Farm Cottage, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cleave Farm 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Cleave Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in EX4 2HU: £673,500 (2017–2012).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cleave Farm Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£411k

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EX4 2EL

4 bed1 bath
£371k

1 Chester Close

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£513k

1 Barton Cottages, Whitestone

EX4 2LB

4 bed2 bath
£337k

1 Edinburgh Drive

EX4 2DX

3 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Exwick Road

EX4 2BZ

£283k

1 Ely Close

EX4 2EY

3 bed
£276k

1 Exwick Villas, Exwick Road

EX4 2AS

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Exeter report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

543/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.9 km

Heath Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Tedburn St Mary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 EX4 2HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 2HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 2HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cleave Farm Cottage, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.