57 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW
About 57 Fore Street
57 Fore Street is a mid-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £535,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 79.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 September 2030
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Planning history
57 Fore Street has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at 57 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW
- Apr 2014AdvertisingOutcome in report
Wall mounted sign
- Council
- 14/0511/P
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/0684/ADV
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2014Decision
- HeritageJun 2014Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 9 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£535,000
+33.8%over 1 year15 July 2019
£400,000
+6.7%over 5 years3 October 2013
£375,000
+63.0%over 1 year27 September 2012
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HW: £417,500 (2025–2011).
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
£350,00052 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW
Sold Dec 2018
£765,00056a, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW
Sold Oct 2018
£417,50049 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW
Sold Nov 2000
£97,000
Versus other Fore Street homes
EPC Rating for 57 Fore Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,963
Street avg £3,612
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Topsham Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Topsham School. 5 schools nearby.
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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
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







