Cleave Farm Cottage, Whitestone, Exeter, EX4 2HU
About Cleave Farm Cottage
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Cleave Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Cleave Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
12/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.2dB