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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
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
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 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 £183,000 is 14.4% above the 2025 sale price.

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
Before you decide

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 February 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£183,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£160,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2025Most recent

    £160,000

    +18.5%over 9 years

  2. 13 January 2016

    £135,000

    -15.6%over 11 years

  3. 7 January 2005

    £160,000

    +370.6%over 6 years

  4. 19 February 1998

    £34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HF: £184,950 (2026–2024).

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.

Grove House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,265

Street avg £3,808

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 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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
£143k

Flat, 76 Fore Street, Topsham

EX3 0HQ

Flat
£236k

Bridge Mill, Flat, Bridge Hill, Topsham

EX3 0QQ

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.