7 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT

7 Lower Shapter Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

10 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£730/sq ft) was about 141.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £1,500,000.