What kind of home is Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES?

Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES last change hands?

Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES last sold for £733,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £166,650 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and January 2020, Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES rose from £166,650 to £733,000, a change of £566,350. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES have?

The current EPC rating for Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES?

Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (2,099 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES use?

The latest EPC at Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES have?

Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES has council approval for rear extension granted in February 2015 under ref. 14/4847/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES?

Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES in?

Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES sits in Exeter. It falls within the EX4 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES?

Police records around Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES?

The closest primary school to Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES is Stoke Hill Junior School (391m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Exeter Mathematics School (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES?

The closest bus stop to Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, EX4 5ES is Rosebarn Avenue, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, Exeter, EX4 5ES

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

195 m²

2099 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Little Cobham

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

Little Cobham is a five-bedroom detached house in Exeter (EX4 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £867,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 315.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold January 2020 for £733,000.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Little Cobham's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Little Cobham, Rosebarn Lane, Exeter, EX4 5ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Little Cobham has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

Feb 2015
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension to replace existing conservatory
Agent
Palfrey Design Ltd
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
14/4847/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Little Cobham has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£867,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£733,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

17 January 2020Most recent
£733,000
+339.8%over 20 years
22 September 1999
£166,650

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 5ES: £609,000 (2012–1995).

Nearby sales in EX4 5ES

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Area

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Full Exeter report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 5ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 5ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

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