1 Eastdon Cottages, Orchard Lane, Eastdon, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8RL
About 1 Eastdon Cottages
1 Eastdon Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Starcross, Exeter, Exeter (EX6 8RL). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 159.1% above the 2002 sale of £199,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 50.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 165 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 4 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Eastdon Cottages has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed side extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/03552/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.5% per year over 6 years.
£199,500
Growth on file: 25.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
4 June 2002Most recent
£199,500
+28.7%over 2 years21 October 1999
£155,000
+171.9%over 2 years28 November 1996
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX6 8RL: £415,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in EX6 8RL
Thatch Cottages, Orchard Lane, Eastdon, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8RL
Sold Jun 2021
£540,000Sea Holm, Orchard Lane, Eastdon, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8RL
Sold Sept 2020
£545,000East View, Orchard Lane, Eastdon, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8RL
Sold Jul 2017
£415,000Conifers, Orchard Lane, Eastdon, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8RL
Sold Jun 2011
£308,0002 Eastdon Cottages, Orchard Lane, Eastdon, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8RL
Sold May 2007
£160,000
Versus other Orchard Lane homes
1 Eastdon Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,209
Street avg £2,773
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bottom of Orchard Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Cockwood Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







