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51 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW

Notable views4 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
240 m²
2583 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 51 Fore Street

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

51 Fore Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,240,000 is 24.8% below the 2025 sale of £1,650,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£639/sq ft) was about 147.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for a basement excavation is awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £1,650,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

51 Fore Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for a basement excavation is currently awaiting a decision.

  1. Dec 2025
    BasementHeritage
    In report

    Installation of mechanical ventilation unit in basement, new door to utility and new bathroom at first floor. Replacement of existing sunroom at roof level.

    Agent
    Avalon Planning & Heritage
    Documents
    31 docs on file
    Reference
    25/1737/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2025
    BasementFull
    In report

    Installation of mechanical ventilation unit in basement, new door to utility and new bathroom at first floor. Replacement of existing sunroom at roof level.

    Agent
    Avalon Planning & Heritage
    Documents
    33 docs on file
    Reference
    25/1736/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.

Latest sale on 51 Fore Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,650,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2025Most recent

    £1,650,000

    +135.7%over 18 years
  2. 31 May 2007

    £700,000

    +197.9%over 7 years
  3. 19 August 1999

    £235,000

    +19.0%
  4. 29 June 1999

    £197,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HW: £417,500 (2021–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

51 Fore Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,875

Street avg £2,884

Strongly above

Floor Area

240 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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

0.0 km

Topsham Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Topsham School. 5 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 0HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0HW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 51 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.