81 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HQ
About 81 Fore Street
81 Fore Street is a two-bedroom end-of-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 D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 89 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 45% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- BasementYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
81 Fore Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
81 Fore Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 81 Fore Street
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
81 Fore Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 12 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2013Most recent
£240,000
+116.2%over 12 years10 July 2001
£111,000
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
Everything we know about 81 Fore Street, 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
EPC Rating for 81 Fore Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,697
Street avg £3,806
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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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
0.3 km
The Topsham School. 6 schools nearby.
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The full 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