52 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW
About 52 Fore Street
52 Fore Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,107,000 is 44.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £765,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
52 Fore Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
52 Fore Street has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jan 2023RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement balcony and fire escape, enlarged door opening, remove render from chimney, and internal alterations on 3rd floor
- Agent
- ArchitEXE Ltd
- Council
- 22/0218/FUL
New Windows- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0219/LBC
- Jan 2023RenovationFullIn report
Replacement balcony and fire escape, enlarged door opening, and remove render from chimney
- Agent
- ArchitEXE Ltd
- Council
- 22/0219/LBC
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0218/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
52 Fore Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£765,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2018Most recent
£765,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HW: £417,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in EX3 0HW
51 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW
Sold Oct 2025
£1,650,00058 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW
Sold Apr 2021
£350,00057 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW
Sold Mar 2021
£535,00056a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW
Sold Oct 2018
£417,50049 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW
Sold Nov 2000
£97,000
Everything we know about 52 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
On epc rating, 52 Fore Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,312
Street avg £3,775
Floor Area
231 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.0 km
Topsham Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Topsham School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB