81 Altamira, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AH

81 Altamira is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 5th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 51). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 361.7% above the 1997 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 69.7% below the postcode norm.