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EPC B
About 3 Birch Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Birch Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Lympstone, Exmouth, Exmouth (EX8 5LB). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £623,000 is 48.3% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £420,000 in November 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 150 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
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)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Birch Road, Lympstone, Exmouth, EX8 5LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2019ExtensionFullApproval with conditions
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey side and rear extensions, dormer window to east elevation, widening of driveway and provision of render to external walls
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Birch Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£623,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2018)
£420,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birch Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Birch Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,800
Street avg £3,696
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.4 km
Saddlers Arms — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX8 5LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
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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