5 North Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AP
About 5 North Street
5 North Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £430,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£605/sq ft) was about 283.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 North Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 North Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 30 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2025Most recent
£430,000
+79.2%over 18 years8 January 2007
£240,000
+86.0%over 4 years18 April 2002
£129,000
+22.9%over 1 year23 July 2000
£105,000
+56.7%over 4 years24 January 1996
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0AP: £179,950 (2021–1998).
Everything we know about 5 North Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other North Street homes
5 North Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,515
Street avg £2,792
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Quay — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
The Topsham School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB