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23 Altamira, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AQ

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Altamira

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

23 Altamira is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 68 m² this is the 45th smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 78). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £207,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

23 Altamira sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Altamira, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 23 Altamira is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Mar 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Tree works - T1: Fell Lawson Cypress; T2: Fell Robinia; T3: Fell Laurel and Italian Cypress; T4: Sycamore trees remove 4-5 lowest branches.

    Agent
    Exe Tree Care
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    19/0211/CAT
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Tree no. Species WorksT1 Prunus Amanagowa Crown thin by 30-40% and crown reduce by 1.2m

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    09/3077/CAT
    View planning record
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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.

23 Altamira valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£207,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 2018Most recent

    £207,000

    +1.0%over 3 years
  2. 7 September 2015

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0AQ: £230,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Altamira homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 23 Altamira lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,044

Street avg £2,396

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Holman Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Topsham School. 6 schools nearby.

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The full 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 0AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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