4 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT
About 4 Lower Shapter Street
4 Lower Shapter Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 846 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 is 39.5% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
4 Lower Shapter Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 April 2021
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Lower Shapter Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Lower Shapter Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 November 2011Most recent
£415,000
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
On years held, 4 Lower Shapter Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,279
Street avg £5,137
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 226 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







