Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Grove House, Flat 9, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF
8 sales on record
Estimated value
£163,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£149,000)+9%
- Against EX3 0HF's recent median (£184,950)-12%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£163,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£149,000)+9%
- Against EX3 0HF's recent median (£184,950)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Grove House is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, its 8 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX3 0HF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
32 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
8 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in EX3 0HF
5 sales, median £184,950 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Grove House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
7 October 2021Most recent
£149,000
-0.7%over 6 years17 November 2014
£150,000
+36.4%over 4 years26 July 2010
£110,000
31 August 2006
£110,000
+12.2%over 2 years23 June 2004
£98,000
+96.0%over 2 years22 November 2001
£50,000
+19.0%over 1 year2 December 1999
£42,000
+20.0%over 2 years8 September 1997
£35,000
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Grove House, Flat 9, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Grove House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Grove House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HF). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Grove House (32–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £149,000 in October 2021. Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£433/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- RefurbishedYes
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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF24toE49
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
Prog + StatManual
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system changed
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%38%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Grove House, Flat 9, 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.
Versus other Fore Street homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Grove House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,656
Street avg £3,747
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- The Topsham SchoolPrimary275m
- Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Exminster Community PrimaryPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Topsham Ferry LandingFerry terminal157m
- Lord Nelson InnBus stop174m
- Railway StationBus stop201m
- Topsham Ferry LandingFerry terminal204m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences102 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour38 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson30 reports11%
- Burglary24 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Grove House is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, its 8 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX3 0HF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 8 sales are recorded for Grove House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Grove House was lodged in March 2020 at band E and is valid until March 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Grove House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from EX3 0HF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Grove House is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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