5 Higher Shapter Close, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AR
About 5 Higher Shapter Close
5 Higher Shapter Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 155 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 5 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 19.7% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 47.8% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Higher Shapter Close has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
3 x silver birch - fell
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0609/CAT
- Jan 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Prune trees overhanging boundary in rear garden back to boundary line and Reduce Holly by 50%.Prune Apple trees.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/1670/CAT
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Higher Shapter Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£292,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 November 2003Most recent
£292,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in EX3 0AR: £440,833 (2016–2010).
Nearby sales in EX3 0AR
Everything we know about 5 Higher Shapter Close, 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 Higher Shapter Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Higher Shapter Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,887
Street avg £3,373
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.3 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