What type of property is 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW?

16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW sell for?

16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW last sold for £385,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £97,750 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and November 2017, 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW rose from £97,750 to £385,000, a change of £287,250. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW?

The current EPC rating for 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW?

16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX3 0AW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW?

16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW located?

16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW sits in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter. It falls within the EX3 postcode district in Devon.

Is 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW show an average of 22 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW?

The closest primary school to 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW is The Topsham School (769m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW is Quay, 207m away. The nearest ferry option is Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing, 296m away.

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

Notable views

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Higher Shapter Street

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

16 Higher Shapter Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 24.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 82 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 21 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Higher Shapter Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Mar 2017

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 March 2027

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Higher 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Higher Shapter Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£385,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

9 November 2017Most recent
£385,000
+293.9%over 20 years
21 August 1997
£97,750

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

Nearby sales in EX3 0AW

On the street

Versus other Higher Shapter Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Higher Shapter Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,695

Street avg £4,004

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed1 bath

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4 bed4 bath

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1 Chapel Place, Fore Street, Topsham

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4 bed3 bath

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1 Carrick Mill, Topsham

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 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

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