Flat 5, 59 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–39 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 72).
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 5
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
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 Flat 5, 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
On epc rating, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB