12a, Follett Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JP
About 12a
12a is an end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
12a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2016ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 3 of Planning Permission 16/0430/03
- Council
- 16/0430/03
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/0925/DIS
- May 2016FullIn report
Demolish 6m of wall to create off road parking
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/0430/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 0JP: £435,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX3 0JP
7 Follett Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JP
Sold Jun 2025
£645,0007a, Follett Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JP
Sold Dec 2024
£415,0005 Follett Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JP
Sold Aug 2022
£435,0009 Follett Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JP
Sold Mar 2022
£375,00010 Follett Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JP
Sold Feb 2022
£550,000
Everything we know about 12a, 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 Follett Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 12a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Topsham Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Topsham School. 6 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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB