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57 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 57 Fore Street

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

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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 79.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 Fore Street has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Sept 2014
    ExtensionHeritage
    In report

    Extension to create new cloakroom with WC within enclosed courtyard.

    Agent
    John Hart Architectural Design Concept
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    14/1574/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2014
    Heritage
    In report

    Wall mounted sign

    Agent
    John Hart Architectural Design Concept
    Council
    14/0511/P
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    14/0583/LBC
    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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.

Current estimate

£583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£535,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £535,000

    +33.8%over 1 year
  2. 15 July 2019

    £400,000

    +6.7%over 5 years
  3. 3 October 2013

    £375,000

    +63.0%over 1 year
  4. 27 September 2012

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0HW: £417,500 (2025–2011).

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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.

EPC Rating for 57 Fore Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,963

Street avg £3,612

Above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above
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 57 Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.