Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW
3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,042,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£1,010,000)+3%
- Against EX3 0AW's recent median (£380,000)+174%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,042,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£1,010,000)+3%
- Against EX3 0AW's recent median (£380,000)+174%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Higher Shapter Street is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX3 0AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
165 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in EX3 0AW
5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Higher Shapter Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
27 January 2023Most recent
£1,010,000
+32.5%over 3 years6 January 2020
£762,500
+66.7%over 12 years22 November 2007
£457,500
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
£380,00037 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW
Sold Jun 2021
£410,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Higher Shapter Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Higher Shapter Street is a four-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 F. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
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. 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. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 140% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £1,010,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Higher Shapter Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 July 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Higher Shapter Street has an approved extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 8 Higher Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AW
3decisions2extensions66documents1nearby
- May 2008ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Two ground floor extensions on south east elevation, raising of south west boundary wall, alterations to windows and internal and external doors, installation of roof lights, alterations to internal walls and other minor works
- Council
- 08/0510/03
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/0697/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationSept 2023Decision
- ExtensionMay 2008Decision
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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, 8 Higher Shapter Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,121
Street avg £3,929
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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
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.
Nearest schools
- The Topsham SchoolPrimary769m
- Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Exminster Community PrimaryPrimary2.4km
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- QuayBus stop207m
- Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry LandingFerry terminal296m
- Holman WayBus stop331m
- Topsham Ferry LandingFerry terminal359m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences102 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour38 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson30 reports11%
- Burglary24 reports9%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Higher Shapter Street is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX3 0AW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Higher Shapter Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Higher Shapter Street was lodged in July 2022 at band E and is valid until July 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 8 Higher Shapter Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from EX3 0AW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Higher Shapter Street is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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