1 Staples Cottages, EX16 9JE

Semi-detached house129 m²EPC DFreehold

1 Staples Cottages is a freehold semi-detached house on Staples Cottages in EX16. It last sold for £242,000 in 2009 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 73% on its first recorded sale of £139,500 in 2001.

EPC DGigabit broadband 73%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
129 m²
1,389 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
1.9 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £587,000£979,000 today, projected from its 2009 sale.

Indicative value
£587,000£979,000
Carrying the 2009 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 7%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2009)
£242,000
Growth on file: 7% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2009 · £242k£979k£587k2026

From the 2009 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

EX16 £/m² (recent sales)£2,880this home £1,876 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Mid Devon, the official average home value is £291,923-1% in a year, +12% over five.

Detached£432,443
Semi-detached£286,198
Terraced£227,286
Flat / maisonette£134,129

Covers the whole Mid Devon area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 Staples Cottages, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2001, up 73% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k200120062011201620212026£266k+73%Sold 2009: £242,000£242kSold 2001: £139,500£140k
£100k£200k£300k200120142026£266k+73%Sold 2009: £242,000£242kSold 2001: £139,500£140k
EX16 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against EX16's yearly median.

Energy certificate 17 Dec 2013
Rated EPC D · 129 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 9 Oct 2013:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
Energy certificate 9 Oct 2013
Rated EPC E · 106 m² recorded
Energy certificate 3 Oct 2013
Rated EPC E · 129 m² recorded
15 May 2009Most recent
£242,000+73%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +7%/yr since the previous sale
10 Apr 2001
£139,500
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 1 Staples Cottages's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (59/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,627 a year. The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 72
D55–68
This home · 59
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
1.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,627/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
17 Dec 2013
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingED59Improved
9 Oct 2013Floor area fell 129→106 m² (-23 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
17 Dec 2013Floor area grew 106→129 m² (+23 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
17 Dec 2013EPC improved from E to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1900-1929 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

gigabit broadband reaches 73% of premises.

Gigabit broadband
73%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Mid Devon 001B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 13% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: employment and income score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment10/10
Education & skills6/10
Health9/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment1/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 Staples Cottages sits in its local market.

EX16 median
£275,000
last 8 years
EX16 £/m²
£2,880
last 8 years

1 Staples Cottages: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 Staples Cottages last sell, and for how much?

1 Staples Cottages last sold for £242,000 on 15 May 2009, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Staples Cottages been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 1 Staples Cottages between 2001 and 2009. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 Staples Cottages?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 129 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is 1 Staples Cottages?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 59). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 1 Staples Cottages worth today?

Carrying its 2009 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £587,000–£979,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Staples Cottages?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at EX16 9JE

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Staples Cottages.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.