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Grove House, Flat 8, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF

Listed building5 sales on record
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
432 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
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 property in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 40 m² this is the 7th 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. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 13.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 42 EPCs). Sold April 2024 for £162,500.

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
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Heating systemElectric
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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 28 Feb 2022

Current Certificate
Feb 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 February 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and 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 8, 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£162,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2024Most recent

    £162,500

    +62.5%over 4 years

  2. 28 July 2019

    £100,000

    -18.4%over 6 years

  3. 2 April 2013

    £122,500

    +77.5%over 11 years

  4. 15 January 2002

    £69,000

    +29.0%over 3 years

  5. 14 December 1998

    £53,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HF: £184,950 (2026–2025).

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

£4,046

Street avg £3,774

Above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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