5 Monmouth Hill, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JQ
About 5 Monmouth Hill
5 Monmouth Hill is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2011. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £760,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
5 Monmouth Hill'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
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2011RenovationFullIn report
Replacement dormer (2) and windows on west elevation.
- Council
- 11/0302/Q
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/0494/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Monmouth Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£707,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 11 years.
£760,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2022Most recent
£760,000
+137.5%over 11 years10 December 2010
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0JQ: £385,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in EX3 0JQ
3 Monmouth Hill, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JQ
Sold Aug 2024
£550,0006 Monmouth Hill, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JQ
Sold Mar 2023
£465,0009 Monmouth Hill, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JQ
Sold Nov 2022
£385,000Collingwood House, Flat 3, Monmouth Hill, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JQ
Sold Jan 2020
£310,000Collingwood House, Flat 2, Monmouth Hill, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JQ
Sold Nov 2019
£295,000
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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 Monmouth Hill homes
Floor Area for 5 Monmouth Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,903
Street avg £3,465
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
Quay — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB