81 Newcourt Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BU
About 81 Newcourt Road
81 Newcourt Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £693,000 sits 77.7% above the 2015 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
81 Newcourt Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
81 Newcourt Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2016ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendments sought to approved scheme (ref. 16/0345/03):- to reduce the height of the rear extension and extend the depth of the rear extension by 0.3 metres
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/1427/N-MA
- May 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
Front and side extension with loft conversion
- Agent
- Blueprints Building Design
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/0345/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 81 Newcourt Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
81 Newcourt Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£693,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 8 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2015Most recent
£390,000
+23.8%over 7 years17 October 2007
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0BU: £422,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in EX3 0BU
95 Newcourt Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BU
Sold Mar 2024
£950,50077 Newcourt Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BU
Sold Jun 2022
£397,00097 Newcourt Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BU
Sold Jun 2022
£511,50099 Newcourt Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BU
Sold Nov 2018
£390,00089 Newcourt Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BU
Sold Sept 2017
£446,000
Everything we know about 81 Newcourt Road, 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

Versus other Newcourt Road homes
81 Newcourt Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,216
Street avg £4,376
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Retreat Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.2dB