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

3 Higher Shapter Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 is 18.6% below the 2025 sale of £813,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 147% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £813,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.