Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, Exeter, EX4 5ES

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 £931,000 is 39% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 184.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.