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7a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since June 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 241.1% above the 2000 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 58.1% below the postcode norm.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Oct 2011
Low Energy Lighting
4%40%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

7a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£95,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2000Most recent

    £95,000

    +18.8%over 3 years
  2. 27 November 1996

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HF: £165,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,234

Street avg £2,990

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Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Topsham Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Topsham School. 6 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 0HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0HF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.