What type of property is 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT?

1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT sell for?

1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT last sold for £412,500 in August 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £183,000 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 2002 and August 2025, 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT rose from £183,000 to £412,500, a change of £229,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT?

The current EPC rating for 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT?

1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX6 8QT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT?

1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT located?

1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT sits in Starcross, Exeter, Exeter. It falls within the EX6 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT?

Police records around 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT?

The closest primary school to 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT is Starcross Primary School (290m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, EX6 8QT is Staplake Lane, 104m away. The nearest ferry option is Starcross Ferry Landing, 553m away.

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1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QT

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Staplake Cottages

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

1 Staplake Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Starcross, Exeter, Exeter (EX6 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The home occupies a corner plot.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £412,500 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 95.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromD60toC70

Walls

Very PoorAverage

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Staplake Cottages, Staplake Lane, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2011
Full
In report
Replacement garage
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
11/02972/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.

1 Staplake Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£412,500

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£412,500
+10.0%over 4 years
5 February 2021
£375,000
+25.4%over 14 years
20 July 2006
£299,000
+63.4%over 4 years
23 April 2002
£183,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX6 8QT: £355,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in EX6 8QT

On the street

Versus other Staplake Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Staplake Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,784

Street avg £2,073

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£395k

1 Berrybrook Meadow, Exminster

EX6 8UB

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£356k

1 Brownlees, Exminster

EX6 8SW

3 bed2 bath

£305k

1 Cofford Cottages, Starcross

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3 bed1 bath

£304k

1 Barley Walk, Starcross

EX6 8SE

3 bed2 bath

£270k

1 Brunel Road, Starcross

EX6 8QJ

3 bed1 bath

£256k

1 Berry Cottages, Exminster

EX6 8DX

2 bed1 bath

£243k

1 Buckland Walk, Exminster

EX6 8TS

2 bed

£229k

1 Bonhay Road, Starcross

EX6 8NZ

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Exeter report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Staplake Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Starcross Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX6 8QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX6 8QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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