5a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
About 5a
5a is a mid-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 16.4% below the 2019 sale of £525,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 109.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2023. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2019 for £525,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
- Dec 2023Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Remove Eucaplytus Tree to ground level- emailed agent asking for picture of tree
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1488/CAT
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Sales history & valuation
5a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2019Most recent
£525,000
+94.4%over 16 years27 February 2003
£270,000
+35.0%over 3 years7 September 1999
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HF: £184,950 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in EX3 0HF
Grove House, Flat 19, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Feb 2026
£197,500Grove House, Flat 21, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Nov 2025
£220,000Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Jul 2025
£160,000Grove House, Flat 22, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Jun 2025
£184,9503 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold May 2025
£20,000
Versus other Fore Street homes
Price per m² for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,176
Street avg £3,681
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
22/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Topsham Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Topsham School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







