What kind of home is Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF?

Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF sell for?

Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF last sold for £160,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £34,000 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 1998 and July 2025, Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF rose from £34,000 to £160,000, a change of £126,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF have?

The current EPC rating for Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF?

Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX3 0HF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF use?

The latest EPC at Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF?

Grove House, Flat 20, 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.

Which area is Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF in?

Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF sits in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter. It falls within the EX3 postcode district in Devon.

Is Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF in a safe area?

Police records around Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF?

The closest primary school to Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF is The Topsham School (275m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, EX3 0HF?

The closest ferry stop to Grove House, Flat 20, 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 20, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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 mid-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 49 m² this is the 12th 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. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £160,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 13.7% above the 2025 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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
Utility roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Grove House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grove House 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.

Price for Grove House has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£160,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2025Most recent
£160,000
+18.5%over 9 years
13 January 2016
£135,000
-15.6%over 11 years
7 January 2005
£160,000
+370.6%over 6 years
19 February 1998
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HF: £165,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in EX3 0HF

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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.

Grove House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,265

Street avg £2,909

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Flat 8, 59 Fore Street, Topsham

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Flat

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Flat, 10 Fore Street, Topsham

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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.

Full Exeter report

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.

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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

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60 dB

65 dB

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80 dB

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