Flat 6, 59 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
About Flat 6
Flat 6 is a semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–39 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 103.3% above the 2004 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 February 2031
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Planning history
Flat 6 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 6's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 6 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2004Most recent
£60,000
+59.2%over 5 years11 August 1998
£37,700
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
£125,00069 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HL
Sold Jul 2001
£135,000
Versus other Fore Street homes
Flat 6 is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,935
Street avg £2,392
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







