71a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HQ
About 71a
71a is a mid-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 89 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 28 EPCs).
Energy performance
71a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
71a 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
71a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£242,000
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 0HQ: £400,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in EX3 0HQ
86a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HQ
Sold Nov 2024
£400,00082 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HQ
Sold Apr 2024
£200,00078 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HQ
Sold Dec 2023
£225,00093 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HQ
Sold Sept 2023
£690,00085 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HQ
Sold Sept 2022
£660,000
Versus other Fore Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 71a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.3 km
The Topsham School. 6 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
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







