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

Notable views3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 56 Highfield

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

56 Highfield is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 109 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 28.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 56 Highfield was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Jul 2024
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Use of timber cladding instead of render to finish the rear ground floor extension (non material amendment to 22/0371/FUL).

    Council
    22/0371/FUL
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    24/0731/NMA
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2023
    Amendment
    In report

    Change the pent roof of the garden studio building to a mono pitch roof (non material amendment to 22/0371/FUL)

    Council
    22/0371/FUL
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    23/0375/NMA
    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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2021Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0DA: £400,000 (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.

On years held, 56 Highfield runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,440

Street avg £3,235

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 56 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.