Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jul 2014 £335,500 5.6% 3.2%
Nov 2002 £177,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Fern Cottage.

Floorplan Fern Cottage
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Internal area
122 square metres (1,313 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,750 per square metre (£255 per square foot) in Jul 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,772 per square metre (£350 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 2014 £335,500 £2,750 £460,204 £3,772
Nov 2002 £177,000 £1,451 £382,821 £3,138

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 122 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £460,204. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Exminster are now selling for between £3,140 and £4,160 per square metre (£291 and £386 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 122 m², this implies a valuation between £383,000 and £508,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
851 square metres (9,160 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Fern Cottage . Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 25/04/2014. It last appeared Mar 2015.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for Fern Cottage .

Photos for Fern Cottage
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2020 19/02466/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Fern Cottage Exminster Devon
Description:
Construction of a barn for storage of machinery, feed and tools

Planning ref:
January 2012 11/03838/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Fern Cottage, Exminster, Devon,
Description:
Felling of one Ash tree
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 December 2013 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
122 sqm (1,313 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Fern Cottage is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £460,204.
  • Based on an internal area of 122 m² and recent prices in Exminster, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £383,000 to £508,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Fern Cottage last sold for £335,500 in July 2014.

HouseMetric shows Fern Cottage as 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 04 December 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Fern Cottage was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Fern Cottage is in postcode EX6 8AT, in Exminster. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for EX6 8AT or analysis of the Exminster property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.