2 Higher Shapter Close, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AR
About 2 Higher Shapter Close
2 Higher Shapter Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 sits 66.6% above the 2010 sale of £380,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 5 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 January 2031
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Planning history
2 Higher Shapter Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 2 Higher Shapter Close, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AR
- Jan 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Ground floor extension on north east and north west elevations
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/1920/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Higher Shapter Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£633,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2010Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in EX3 0AR: £440,833 (2016–2003).
Versus other Higher Shapter Close homes
On epc rating, 2 Higher Shapter Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,551
Street avg £2,957
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
22/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







