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81 Newcourt Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BU

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 81 Newcourt Road

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

81 Newcourt Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Mar 2015
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Newcourt Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 Newcourt Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Nov 2016
    ExtensionAmendment
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. May 2016
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Front and side extension with loft conversion

    Agent
    Blueprints Building Design
    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    16/0345/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.

81 Newcourt Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£693,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£390,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2015Most recent

    £390,000

    +23.8%over 7 years
  2. 17 October 2007

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0BU: £422,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Newcourt Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

81 Newcourt Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,216

Street avg £4,376

Strongly below

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par
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.

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.2dB

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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