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Flat, 76 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HQ

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat is a mid-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–160 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to A across 29 units on file.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat, 76 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jun 2024
    Change of UseOutline
    In report

    Prior approval application for change of use from commercial office (Use Class E) to 1 bed dwelling flat (C3 Use Class).

    Agent
    Fairview Architecture Ltd
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    24/0209/PDCD
    View planning record
  2. May 2022
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Change of use of part of first floor office to dwelling, and incorporate existing flat above to form 1x maisonette over 1st and 2nd floors.

    Agent
    Fairview Architecture Ltd
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    22/0429/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Flat runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Exeter district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX3 0HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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