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Riversmeet House, Riversmeet, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BE

7 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
13
From EPC
Floor area
422 m²
4542 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Riversmeet House

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

Riversmeet House is a semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 422 m² (around 4542 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in May 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 422 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £2,443,000 is 39.6% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 57.3% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Riversmeet House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Riversmeet House, Riversmeet, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Riversmeet House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Nov 2023
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Retention of internal alterations including new/replacement staircases, removal of walls in ground floor kitchen and in basement, new walls, doors and rooflights on second floor and Widow's Tower without obscure glazing at roof level

    Agent
    Grainge Architects
    ListedRetrospective
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    23/0970/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2023
    MixedFull
    In report

    Replacement garage and extended/altered garage, and erection of Widow's Tower at roof level of main building with no obscure glazing (retrospective application)

    Agent
    Grainge Architects
    Retrospective
    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    23/0969/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£2,443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2009)

£1,750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2009Most recent

    £1,750,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0BE: £1,700,000 (2025–1997).

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On the street

Versus other Riversmeet homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Riversmeet House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,147

Street avg £9,653

Strongly below

Floor Area

422 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

13 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

Strongly below
Area

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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Quay — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

The Topsham School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX3 0BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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