121 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 3BR
About 121 Fore Street
121 Fore Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Heavitree, Exeter, Exeter (EX1 3BR). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 107.6% above the 2013 sale of £198,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 121 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 3BR
- Jan 2014HMOFullOutcome in report
Proposed change of use from dwelling to HMO
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/4883/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
121 Fore Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£412,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 9 years.
£198,500
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2013Most recent
£198,500
-7.7%over 9 years14 July 2004
£214,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX1 3BR: £313,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in EX1 3BR
147 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 3BR
Sold May 2026
£322,500111 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 3BR
Sold Jul 2025
£300,000155 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 3BR
Sold Jul 2023
£275,000145 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 3BR
Sold Feb 2023
£313,000137 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 3BR
Sold Oct 2021
£425,000
Versus other Fore Street homes
121 Fore Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,289
Street avg £2,049
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
233/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Butts Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







