6 Higher Shapter Close, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AR
About 6 Higher Shapter Close
6 Higher Shapter Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Other recorded features include a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £945,000 sits 112.4% above the 2014 sale of £445,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
6 Higher Shapter Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
A self-seeded silver birch tree is in our rear garden that we wish to remove urgently due to the condition of the stem at its base and instability of the tree in high winds
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0288/CAT
- Nov 2024ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 7 (Cycle Parking with bin storage) and condition 8 (ASHP) in planning permission 22/1506/FUL.
- Agent
- Carole Trim Architects
- Council
- 22/1506/FUL
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0621/DIS
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Higher Shapter Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£945,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£445,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 July 2014Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in EX3 0AR: £410,000 (2016–2003).
Nearby sales in EX3 0AR
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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
On epc rating, 6 Higher Shapter Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,109
Street avg £3,318
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 16 years
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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