1 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT
About 1 Lower Shapter Street
1 Lower Shapter Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £824,000 is 37.3% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2036
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Planning history
1 Lower Shapter Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
5 applications on record at 1 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT
- Jul 2004RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
External alterations
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/1004/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJan 2019Decision
- RenovationJan 2019Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Lower Shapter Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£824,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 22 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2017Most recent
£600,000
+14.3%over 2 years11 June 2015
£525,000
+40.0%over 5 years1 March 2010
£375,000
+31.6%over 7 years20 June 2002
£285,000
+159.1%over 7 years14 May 1995
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0AT: £875,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in EX3 0AT
7 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT
Sold Sept 2023
£1,500,0005 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT
Sold Mar 2023
£675,0002 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT
Sold Nov 2022
£925,000Markwell House, Flat 3, 6 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT
Sold Oct 2022
£385,0009 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT
Sold Aug 2021
£2,137,500
Versus other Lower Shapter Street homes
1 Lower Shapter Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,659
Street avg £5,461
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 209 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 8.9 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
0.2 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
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







