Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, Exeter, EX4 5ES
About Cobham
Cobham is a five-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 276 m² (around 2971 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £907,000 is 35.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 168.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
Energy performance
Cobham'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Ground floor extension on south and east elevations, and replacement ground floor extension and carport on west elevation
- Agent
- Squirrel Design Consultants Limited
- Council
- 11/1941/P
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0058/FUL
- Apr 2005FullIn report
Variation to Condition 3 (dwg. no. 5248-03 revision E) and removal of Conditions 11 & 12 comprising design and visibility splays of access to highway
- Council
- 04/1059/03
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/0259/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Cobham
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Cobham has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£907,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 12 years.
£670,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2007Most recent
£670,000
+262.2%over 11 years25 July 1995
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 5ES: £609,000 (2020–1999).
Everything we know about Cobham, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- 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
0.1 km
Rosebarn Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Stoke Hill Junior School. 23 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB