1 Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JW
About 1 Ferry Road
1 Ferry Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0JW). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £650,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Ferry Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms4
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Ferry Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Ferry Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Feb 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and two storey rear extension including (2) rooflights and associated alterations including revised pitched roof on ground floor accommodation
- Agent
- Paul Humphries Architects Ltd
- Council
- 12/1383/P
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/1559/FUL
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension and alterations
- Agent
- Paul Humphries Architects Ltd
- Council
- 12/0077/P
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/1075/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Ferry Road
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.
£610,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 13 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£650,000
9 September 2021
£650,000
+56.6%over 4 years26 July 2017
£415,000
-25.2%over 1 year11 December 2015
£555,000
+98.2%over 3 years29 February 2012
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0JW: £1,250,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in EX3 0JW
3 Haven Villas, Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JW
Sold May 2024
£985,00021 Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JW
Sold May 2022
£1,400,000Mulberry, Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JW
Sold Jun 2019
£1,250,000The Nab, Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JW
Sold Aug 2018
£1,965,0004 Haven Villas, Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JW
Sold May 2012
£295,000
Everything we know about 1 Ferry Road, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Ferry Road homes
Years Held for 1 Ferry Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,305
Street avg £5,003
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
Lord Nelson Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB