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66a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL

4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 66a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

66a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD60toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 66a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A new windows application was refused at 66a in 2023.

  1. Jun 2023
    RenovationHeritage
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2023
    RenovationFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

66a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£52,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 1999Most recent

    £52,500

    +12.9%over 2 years
  2. 10 December 1996

    £46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HL: £425,000 (2023–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 66a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£673

Street avg £2,571

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX3 0HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 66a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.