69 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
About 69 Fore Street
69 Fore Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 242.2% above the 2001 sale of £135,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
69 Fore Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 69 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
- Mar 2003RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Internal alterations
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/0053/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
69 Fore Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2001Most recent
£135,000
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
22/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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