5 Sunhill Lane, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BR
About 5 Sunhill Lane
5 Sunhill Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0BR). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 133 m² it sits well below the postcode median (236 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold September 2021 for £1,150,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, tree works and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£803/sq ft) was about 108% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- BalconyYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Sunhill Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 5 Sunhill Lane in 2025.
- Oct 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - Blue Atlas Cedar Crown Lift. Remove lowest branches extending over driveway. Crown Raise any remaining foliage to 5 metres above ground level to shape. Reduce extended branches in upper crown by a maximum of 4 metres to contain overall spread. Selective pruning to remove weaker, crossing, and dead branches to improve structure, balance, and long-term health. Crown clean. Reason for Works: T1 Blue Atlas Cedar Low branches over the highway and parking areas. Some branches now resting over a telephone cable. To contain and prevent weaker branches from falling in storms/high winds and causing damage to property, people or pets. To maintain the tree at a safe and proportionate size in relation to the neighbour?s boundary, our property, and the adjacent lane, reducing encroachment and shading while preserving the tree?s natural form and amenity value (as last completed in 2017 as per previous application).
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/1369/TPO
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single and part two storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Bean Designed
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/1064/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Sunhill Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
5 Sunhill Lane has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£1,215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 15 years.
£1,150,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2021Most recent
£1,150,000
+22.7%over 3 years30 May 2018
£937,000
+7.1%over 1 year30 May 2016
£875,000
+21.5%over 4 years18 April 2012
£720,000
+2.9%over 5 years9 March 2007
£700,000
+14.8%over 9 months6 June 2006
£610,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in EX3 0BR: £1,050,000 (2024–1999).
Everything we know about 5 Sunhill Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Sunhill Lane homes
5 Sunhill Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 240 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hamilton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Topsham School. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB