62 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
About 62 Fore Street
62 Fore Street is an end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 128 m² this is the 14th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £550,000. Across the public record there are 4 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. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 262.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 62 Fore Street
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
62 Fore Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
62 Fore Street has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2003RenovationFullIn report
Provision of fire escape staircase on rear elevation
- Council
- 03/35/03
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/1262/FUL
- Sept 2003RenovationHeritageIn report
External alterations
- Agent
- Forester Town Planning Consultancy
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/1261/LBC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 62 Fore Street
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 62 Fore Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2022Most recent
£550,000
+29.4%over 3 years23 May 2019
£425,000
+30.8%over 16 years6 August 2002
£325,000
+97.6%over 4 years17 March 1998
£164,499
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HL: £125,000 (2023–2002).
Nearby sales in EX3 0HL
Flat, 65 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
Sold Dec 2023
£385,000Flat, 62 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
Sold Dec 2018
£495,000Flat 2, 59 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
Sold Jun 2013
£125,000Flat 6, 59 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
Sold Mar 2004
£60,00069 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
Sold Jul 2001
£135,000
Everything we know about 62 Fore Street, 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
62 Fore Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,297
Street avg £2,118
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Carrick Mill, Topsham
EX3 0FQ
1 Bushayes Cottages, Clyst St George
EX3 0NZ
1 Artillery Avenue, Topsham
EX3 0FS
1 Dunlins Walk, Topsham
EX3 0FH
1 Clara Place, Topsham
EX3 0JR
1 Denver Close, Topsham
EX3 0NB
1 Ellacombe Meadows, Clyst St George
EX3 0DF
1 Elm Grove Gardens, Topsham
EX3 0EL
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
0.1 km
Topsham Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Topsham School. 5 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
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB