28 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW
About 28 Higher Shapter Street
28 Higher Shapter Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £725,000 sits 74.7% above the 2016 sale of £415,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
28 Higher 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 May 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 28 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW
- Dec 2016RenovationFullOutcome in report
Proposed new first floor window on east elevation (to serve new shower room).
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/1342/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- MixedMay 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
28 Higher Shapter Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£725,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 August 2016Most recent
£415,000
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
Versus other Higher Shapter Street homes
28 Higher Shapter Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,515
Street avg £4,119
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







