Grove House, Flat 7, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
About Grove House
Grove House is a semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 18th 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.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2018. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 62 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 42 EPCs). Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 19.5% above the 2012 sale price.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Grove House, Flat 7, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
- May 2018Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Yew tree - fell
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/0610/CAT
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Sales history & valuation
Grove House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 9 years.
£182,500
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
16 March 2012Most recent
£182,500
+4.3%over 5 years13 November 2006
£175,000
+94.4%over 4 years29 September 2002
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HF: £184,950 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in EX3 0HF
Grove House, Flat 19, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Feb 2026
£197,500Grove House, Flat 21, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Nov 2025
£220,000Grove 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
£184,9503 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold May 2025
£20,000
Versus other Fore Street homes
Grove House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,944
Street avg £3,822
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







