Grove House, Flat 5, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
About Grove House
Grove House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 126.4% above the 2016 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 65.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Grove House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Grove House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.
£87,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2016Most recent
£87,000
+112.2%over 16 years11 October 1999
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HF: £165,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in EX3 0HF
Grove House, Flat 20, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Jul 2025
£160,000Grove House, Flat 22, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Jun 2025
£184,950Grove House, Flat 8, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Apr 2024
£162,500Grove House, Flat 19, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Mar 2023
£170,000Grove House, Flat 11, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Feb 2023
£165,000
Everything we know about Grove House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Fore Street homes
Grove House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,024
Street avg £2,998
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB