Eleanors Bower, Follett Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JP
About Eleanors Bower
Eleanors Bower is a detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1849 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,289,000 is 41.6% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 63.3% 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 performance
Eleanors Bower'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Eleanors Bower has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
macrocarpa (T1) - Fell. Due to tree being in advanced decline.
- Agent
- SJM Tree Services
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/1275/CAT
- Jan 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Macrocarpa (T1) Reduce or remove major deadwood. Reduce crown by up to 2m with 40mm max diameter cuts.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1830/CAT
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Eleanors Bower
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
Eleanors Bower valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.8% per year over 3 years.
£910,000
Growth on file: 20.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2004Most recent
£910,000
+87.6%over 3 years31 October 2000
£485,000
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 Eleanors Bower, 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
Eleanors Bower outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,297
Street avg £4,298
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 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