Grove House, Flat 8, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
About Grove House
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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 41 EPCs). Sold April 2024 for £162,500.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Grove House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Grove House
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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2024Most recent
£162,500
+62.5%over 4 years28 July 2019
£100,000
-18.4%over 6 years2 April 2013
£122,500
+77.5%over 11 years15 January 2002
£69,000
+29.0%over 3 years14 December 1998
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HF: £165,000 (2025–2022).
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 19, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Mar 2023
£170,000Grove House, Flat 11, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Feb 2023
£165,0008a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
Sold Dec 2022
£115,000
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
EPC Rating for Grove House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,046
Street avg £2,878
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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
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