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13 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Higher Shapter Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Higher Shapter Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 29% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 70.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sale on file: £365,000 in September 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2008from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE45toF36
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%25%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF36toD63
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%76%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2011
    Garage ConversionHeritage
    In report

    Alterations to porch and conversion of garage to study including window on south east elevation

    Agent
    The Drawing Office
    Council
    11/0761/03
    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    11/0761/LBC
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£365,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2020Most recent

    £365,000

    +10.6%over 2 years
  2. 1 May 2018

    £330,000

    +78.4%over 9 years
  3. 1 April 2009

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0AW: £380,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Higher Shapter Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 13 Higher Shapter Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,563

Street avg £4,042

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Exeter district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX3 0AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.