26 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA
About 26 Highfield
26 Highfield is a detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 sits 54.9% above the 2017 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2020OutbuildingFullIn report
Replacement detached single garage
- Agent
- TFQ Architects
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0637/FUL
- Jan 2020AnnexFullIn report
Amendments to previous application 17/1462/FUL (granted 10.01.2018) to provide an additional storey to annexe building and external cladding of storage container
- Agent
- TFQ Architects
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/1099/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 26 Highfield
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
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Sales history & valuation
26 Highfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2017Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0DA: £375,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in EX3 0DA
20 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA
Sold Mar 2025
£400,00056 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA
Sold Jun 2021
£375,00032 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA
Sold May 2021
£320,00028 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA
Sold Mar 2019
£500,00044 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA
Sold Jun 2018
£370,000
Everything we know about 26 Highfield, 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 Highfield homes
Price per m² for 26 Highfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,605
Street avg £3,157
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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
0.6 km
Hamilton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
The Topsham School. 8 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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB