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Grove House, Flat 22, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF

6 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
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 detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 4th 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.

Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £184,950 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£464/sq ft) was about 70.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 42 EPCs).

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

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 June 2035

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo 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 22, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grove House has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£184,950

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2025Most recent

    £184,950

    +5.1%over 3 years

  2. 27 June 2022

    £176,000

    +0.6%over 4 years

  3. 10 May 2018

    £175,000

    +15.1%over 9 years

  4. 28 July 2008

    £152,000

    +134.0%over 7 years

  5. 29 March 2001

    £64,950

    +39.7%over 4 years

  6. 1 November 1996

    £46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HF: £162,500 (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.

EPC Rating for Grove House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,999

Street avg £3,732

Strongly above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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
£236k

Bridge Mill, Flat, Bridge Hill, Topsham

EX3 0QQ

Flat
£143k

Flat, 76 Fore Street, Topsham

EX3 0HQ

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 22, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.