1 Hoods Buildings, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HT

UPRN:100040213744Flat/Maisonette2 bedsBuilt before 1900

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: E (53)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021Council Tax· 4mo ago

1 Hoods Buildings, Fore Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0HT

HP Score

/ 100

Strong

Verdict

2 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£326,000

£310k - £342kHigh

Estimate

£326k

Range

£310k – £342k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,650

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,650

Yield

6.09%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

1 Hoods Buildings earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 81/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is good (75/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

81/ 100

Strong

Investment Score

62/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

6/ 100

Low

Walkability

75/ 100

High

Transit & Bike

Transit 14Bike 65

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

2 live adverts with different prices, types or bedrooms on one UPRN (£325,000) - several homes collapsed onto one address, so the UPRN's valuation describes none of them

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£325,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,650/mo

Evidenced range £1,550-£1,750

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £105,050
Net cash flow: £45/mo
Cash on cash: 0.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.50 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£326,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,650

Gross Yield6.09%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-5.5%

5y Growth-1.1%

10y Growth+2.6%

Last Sold Price£135,000 (2020-09-25)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0EX3 0HT

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1582/CAT
T1 - Robinia - Reduce in height by approx. 2 metres, and shorten back the laterals by between 1.5-2.5 metres (previous growth points.), leaving a balanced form. Crown lift to 5.2 metres clearance over the road.
Pending
26/1571/DIS
Discharge conditions 4 (Material Samples), 6 (Surface Water Run-off) and 8 (ASHP Details) of the previously approved 25/0193/FUL; determined on 03/06/25.
Pending
26/1539/LPD
The development comprises a simple conversion of an existing storage attic into a single habitable room with 2no in roof-plane rooflights to the front elevation and one to the rear. No dormers or alterations to the roof form are proposed.
Approved

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership53.6%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsNone
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2020-09-25
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

16 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,531

Population Density-

Owner Occupied71%

Age Distribution

0-15 10%16-64 48%65+ 42%

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Schools Nearby

The Topsham School
0.3 mi
Good
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School
1.2 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Exeter Pre-Prep School
1.3 mi
Inspected by ISI
Exminster Community Primary
1.3 mi
Good

1 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Hoods Buildings Fore Street
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£135k
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£80k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN