66a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
About 66a
66a is a mid-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 78 m² this is the 10th 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 top. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor.
Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 393.3% above the 1999 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
66a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
A new windows application was refused at 66a in 2023.
- Jun 2023RenovationHeritageIn report
Internal alterations to the first floor arrangement, with new protected stairwell providing fire protection to the floor above. Additional alterations to the second floor, including new bathroom and rear bedroom layouts, with a new rear fire escape balcony to improve the means of escape for the whole second floor.
- Agent
- TFQ Architects
- Council
- 23/0585/FUL
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0586/LBC
- Jun 2023RenovationFullIn report
Internal alterations to first floor, with new stairwell providing fire protection to the floor above. Additional alterations to second floor, including new bathroom and rear bedroom layout, new rear fire escape balcony and replacement windows.
- Agent
- TFQ Architects
- Council
- 23/0586/LBC
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0585/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
66a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 3 years.
£52,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 1999Most recent
£52,500
+12.9%over 2 years10 December 1996
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HL: £425,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in EX3 0HL
Flat, 65 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
Sold Dec 2023
£385,00062 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
Sold Aug 2022
£550,000Flat, 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
£60,000
Everything we know about 66a, 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
Price per m² for 66a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£673
Street avg £2,571
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Topsham Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Topsham School. 5 schools nearby.
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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