3 Lower Town Ford Orchard, EX16 7DA

Detached house202 m²EPC BBand EFreehold

3 Lower Town Ford Orchard, in EX16, is a freehold detached house on Lower Town Ford Orchard. It last sold for £632,500 in 2025 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 52% on its first recorded sale of £415,000 in 2012.

EPC BCouncil tax EGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
242 m²
2,605 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.5 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 £604,000£696,000 today, projected from its 2025 sale.

Indicative value
£604,000£696,000
Carrying the 2025 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 3.1%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2025)
£632,500
Growth on file: 3.1% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2025 · £633k£696k£604k2026

From the 2025 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

EX16 £/m² (recent sales)£2,880this home £3,131 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
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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 3 Lower Town Ford Orchard, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2012, up 52% from first to latest.

£200k£400k£600k200820122016202020242026£266k+52%Sold 2025: £632,500£633kSold 2012: £415,000£415k
£200k£400k£600k201520212026£266kSold 2025: £632,500£633k
EX16 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

26 Sept 2025Most recent
£632,500+52%
Detached house · Freehold · +3.1%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area fell 242→202 m² (-40 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Energy certificate 25 Mar 2025
Rated EPC B · 202 m² recorded
Energy certificate 8 Apr 2012
Rated EPC B · 242 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 16 Jul 2010:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to B
7 Feb 2012
£415,000
Detached house · Freehold
Floor area grew 187→242 m² (+55 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 16 Jul 2010
Rated EPC E · 187 m² recorded
Built 1967-1975
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

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

Energy & running costs

What 3 Lower Town Ford Orchard's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band B (81/100)
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,480 a year. Certificate valid until March 2035.
A92+
B81–91
This home · 81
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,480/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
25 Mar 2025
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingEB81Improved
8 Apr 2012Floor area grew 187→242 m² (+55 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
8 Apr 2012EPC improved from E to B
25 Mar 2025Floor area fell 242→202 m² (-40 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1967-1975 — 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
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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.

Council tax band E (≈£3,246/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£3,246/yr · Mid Devon
Gigabit broadband
100%
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 006A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 7/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 2% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

7/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: crime and income score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills8/10
Health8/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment4/10

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 3 Lower Town Ford Orchard sits in its local market.

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

3 Lower Town Ford Orchard: quick answers

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

When did 3 Lower Town Ford Orchard last sell, and for how much?

3 Lower Town Ford Orchard last sold for £632,500 on 26 Sept 2025, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 Lower Town Ford Orchard been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 3 Lower Town Ford Orchard between 2012 and 2025. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 Lower Town Ford Orchard?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 202 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 Lower Town Ford Orchard?

3 Lower Town Ford Orchard is in council tax band E, costing about £3,246 a year (Mid Devon).

How energy efficient is 3 Lower Town Ford Orchard?

Its most recent EPC rates it B (score 81).

What is 3 Lower Town Ford Orchard worth today?

Carrying its 2025 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 3.1% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £604,000–£696,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 Lower Town Ford Orchard?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at EX16 7DA

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Lower Town Ford Orchard.

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.