3 The Chestnuts, EX5 2BY

Detached house141 m²EPC DBand FFreehold

3 The Chestnuts, in EX5, is a freehold detached house on The Chestnuts. It last sold for £475,000 in 2016 — its 5th recorded sale, up 289% on its first recorded sale of £122,000 in 1997.

EPC DCouncil tax FGigabit 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
141 m²
1,518 sq ft
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
5.4 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 £760,000£1,086,000 today, projected from its 2016 sale.

Indicative value
£760,000£1,086,000
Carrying the 2016 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 7.1%/yr across 5 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2016)
£475,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year across 5 sales.
Sold 2016 · £475k£1.09m£760k2026

From the 2016 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

EX5 £/m² (recent sales)£3,250this home £3,369 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across East Devon, the official average home value is £345,899+2% in a year, +16% over five.

Detached£538,985
Semi-detached£339,223
Terraced£275,388
Flat / maisonette£183,653

Covers the whole East 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 3 The Chestnuts, newest first.

5 recorded sales since 1997, up 289% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k199720032009201520212026£290k+127%+21%+23%+15%Sold 2016: £475,000£475kSold 2010: £413,000£413kSold 2003: £335,000£335kSold 2002: £277,000£277kSold 1997: £122,000£122k
£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k201520212026£290kSold 2016: £475,000£475k
EX5 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against EX5's yearly median.

30 Nov 2016Most recent
£475,000+15%
Detached house · Freehold · +2.2%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 8 Oct 2015
Rated EPC D · 141 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 1 Jun 2009:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
7 Jul 2010
£413,000+23%
Detached house · Freehold · +3.2%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 1 Jun 2009
Rated EPC E · 0 m² recorded
17 Nov 2003
£335,000+21%
Detached house · Freehold · +14.6%/yr since the previous sale
25 Jun 2002
£277,000+127%
Detached house · Freehold · +16.2%/yr since the previous sale
7 Jan 1997
£122,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1983-1990
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

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

Energy & running costs

What 3 The Chestnuts's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (60/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,169 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2025 — 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 · 75
D55–68
This home · 60
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5.4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,169/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
8 Oct 2015
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingED60Improved
8 Oct 2015EPC improved from E to D
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1983-1990 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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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.

Council tax band F (≈£3,748/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,748/yr · East 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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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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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 East Devon 008A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 9/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 5% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

9/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

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

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills10/10
Health10/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment7/10

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 The Chestnuts sits in its local market.

EX5 median
£283,100
last 8 years
EX5 £/m²
£3,250
last 8 years

3 The Chestnuts: quick answers

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

When did 3 The Chestnuts last sell, and for how much?

3 The Chestnuts last sold for £475,000 on 30 Nov 2016, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 The Chestnuts been sold?

HM Land Registry records 5 sales for 3 The Chestnuts between 1997 and 2016. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 The Chestnuts?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 141 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 The Chestnuts?

3 The Chestnuts is in council tax band F, costing about £3,748 a year (East Devon).

How energy efficient is 3 The Chestnuts?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 60). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 3 The Chestnuts worth today?

Carrying its 2016 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7.1% a year across 5 sales suggests roughly £760,000–£1,086,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 The Chestnuts?

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

Other homes at EX5 2BY

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on The Chestnuts.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (22)
Last sold
1995
Price
£108,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1999
Price
£75,000
Sales
1
Floor area
134 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£450,000
Sales
1
Floor area
134 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£295,000
Sales
3
Floor area
141 m²
Last sold
2012
Price
£483,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2004
Price
£335,000
Sales
1
Floor area
123 m²
Last sold
1997
Price
£145,000
Sales
1
Floor area
147 m²
Last sold
1996
Price
£138,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2000
Price
£244,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£313,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2003
Price
£250,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2009
Price
£307,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2004
Price
£330,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2004
Price
£350,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2006
Price
£522,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1996
Price
£65,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1997
Price
£94,950
Sales
1
Last sold
1999
Price
£158,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2009
Price
£405,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£600,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1996
Price
£64,735
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£384,000
Sales
2

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.