56 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA
About 56 Highfield
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 56 Highfield
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 56 Highfield was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2024ExtensionAmendmentIn 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
- Apr 2023AmendmentIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 56 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0DA: £400,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in EX3 0DA
20 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA
Sold Mar 2025
£400,00032 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
£370,00016 Highfield, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DA
Sold Nov 2017
£550,000
Everything we know about 56 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Highfield homes
On years held, 56 Highfield runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,440
Street avg £3,235
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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