What type of property is Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF?

Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF?

Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF last sold for £170,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £140,000 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF changed over time?

Across 5 sales between June 2003 and March 2022, Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF rose from £140,000 to £170,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF have?

The current EPC rating for Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF?

Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF heated?

The latest EPC at Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF?

Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF located?

Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF sits in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter. It falls within the EX3 postcode district in Devon.

Is Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF in a safe area?

Police records around Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF show an average of 22 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF?

The closest primary school to Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF is The Topsham School (275m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF?

The closest ferry stop to Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, EX3 0HF is Topsham Ferry Landing, 157m away. The nearest bus option is Lord Nelson Inn, 174m away.

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Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Grove House

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

Grove House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sold March 2022 for £170,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 12.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 November 2031

5 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grove House, Flat 10, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grove House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Grove House has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£170,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£170,000
+6.3%over 12 years
15 December 2009
£160,000
-11.1%over 2 years
9 February 2007
£180,000
+12.5%over 1 year
8 June 2005
£160,000
+14.3%over 1 year
16 June 2003
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HF: £184,950 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in EX3 0HF

On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Grove House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,400

Street avg £3,802

On par

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£143k

Flat 7, 59 Fore Street, Topsham

EX3 0HL

Flat1 bed

£332k

Collingwood House, Flat 2, Monmouth Hill, Topsham

EX3 0JQ

Flat2 bed1 bath

£400k

Exedene, Flat 2, 20 Ferry Road, Topsham

EX3 0JN

Flat2 bed2 bath

£275k

Flat, 11 Fore Street, Topsham

EX3 0HF

Flat3 bed2 bath

£350k

Exedene, Flat 1, 20 Ferry Road, Topsham

EX3 0JN

Flat3 bed

£217k

Flat, 10 Fore Street, Topsham

EX3 0HF

Flat

£236k

Bridge Mill, Flat, Bridge Hill, Topsham

EX3 0QQ

Flat

£245k

Collingwood House, Flat 3, Monmouth Hill, Topsham

EX3 0JQ

Flat

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.

Full Exeter report

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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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· 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

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Common questions

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