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Grove House, Flat 11, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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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 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 10th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in Grove House, where floor areas span 32–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 20 units on file.

Last sale on file: £165,000 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 42 EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows refused in 2010.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jul 2010
Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
40%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grove House, Flat 11, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Grove House, Flat 11, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF

1decisions8documents1nearby
  1. Dec 2010
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Replacement windows (2) on south east elevation

    New Windows
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    10/1916/LBC
    Full record in report

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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.

Grove House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2023Most recent

    £165,000

    +34.7%over 11 years
  2. 2 November 2011

    £122,500

    -15.5%over 4 years
  3. 8 October 2007

    £145,000

    -12.1%over 2 years
  4. 23 December 2004

    £165,000

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

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.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £3,779

Above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Grove House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

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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A Local Area 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

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