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28 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 28 Highfield

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

28 Highfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 is 22% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in March 2019.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • 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.

28 Highfield'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2025
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Re-cladding of the 1st floor of property on all four elevations and replacing the 'secret' guttering on north and south elevations with traditional gutters.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    25/0888/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extension and roof extension to include raising ridge height

    Council
    06/1369/03
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    06/1970/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.

28 Highfield has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£610,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£500,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2019Most recent

    £500,000

    +142.7%over 12 years
  2. 6 June 2006

    £206,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0DA: £375,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Highfield homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Highfield outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,546

Street avg £3,228

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 13 years

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.

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.

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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 0DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.