13 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW
About 13 Higher Shapter Street
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2011Garage ConversionHeritageIn 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 11 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2020Most recent
£365,000
+10.6%over 2 years1 May 2018
£330,000
+78.4%over 9 years1 April 2009
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0AW: £380,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in EX3 0AW
3 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW
Sold Oct 2025
£813,00010 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW
Sold Jun 2025
£252,00025 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW
Sold Jan 2025
£965,00026 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW
Sold Nov 2024
£380,0008 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW
Sold Jan 2023
£1,010,000
Everything we know about 13 Higher Shapter Street, in one report
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 Street homes
Floor Area for 13 Higher Shapter Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,563
Street avg £4,042
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB