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About The Retreat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Retreat is a detached house in Lympstone, Exmouth, Exmouth (EX8 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 280 m² (around 3014 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 280 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Retreat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Retreat, Church Road, Lympstone, Exmouth, EX8 5JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2025ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Single storey
Replacement rear extension with first floor accommodation, replacement side extension, changes to fenestration with addition of cladding and construction of detached carport
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Retreat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£955,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, The Retreat stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
280 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Marine Estate — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX8 5JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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