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3 sales on record
About Highcliffe Bungalow
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Highcliffe Bungalow is an end-of-terrace house in Lympstone, Exmouth, Exmouth (EX8 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 28.5% above the 2017 sale price. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Highcliffe Bungalow, Sowden Lane, Lympstone, Exmouth, EX8 5HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Highcliffe Bungalow has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2025ConditionsApproval with conditions
Variation to Condition Numbers 2 and 11 (approved plans and materials) on Planning Permission 22/2190/FUL (New two storey dwelling with associated landscaping and works to the front boundary wall) changes to fenestration, external materials, and design
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Highcliffe Bungalow has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2017)
£200,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Sowden Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Highcliffe Bungalow runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £3,933
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Exmouth district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Lympstone Village Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX8 5HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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