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Quay Gardens, Monmouth Avenue, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AF

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Quay Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Quay Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,132,000 is 42.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £795,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Quay Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 June 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Quay Gardens, Monmouth Avenue, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Quay Gardens, Monmouth Avenue, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AF

4decisions18documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    there is a sycamore tree on the boundary with Holman way. there are some high branches which require triming as they overhang the highway and in recent storm winds seem vulnerable to braking and potentially falling on the public highway.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    23/1505/CAT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£795,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2022Most recent

    £795,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0AF: £790,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Monmouth Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Quay Gardens is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,543

Street avg £5,619

Below

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Quay Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Exeter district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

22/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Holman Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Topsham School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX3 0AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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