137 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 3BR
About 137 Fore Street
137 Fore Street is a mid-terrace house in Heavitree, Exeter, Exeter (EX1 3BR). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 29.2% below the 2021 sale of £425,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 121.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
137 Fore Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 137 Fore Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 26 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2021Most recent
£425,000
+123.7%over 3 years29 May 2018
£190,000
+16.9%over 12 years10 March 2006
£162,500
+84.8%over 4 years25 June 2001
£87,950
+70.8%over 5 years27 July 1995
£51,500
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
£313,000117 Fore Street, Heavitree, Exeter, EX1 3BR
Sold Aug 2021
£360,000
Versus other Fore Street homes
137 Fore Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,455
Street avg £1,946
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







