Buying on Fore Street

Before you make an offer

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  Ground: shrink-swell clay (subsidence) moderateBGS rates the wider 5 km area for these; it describes the area, not the plot. Mention it to your surveyor, especially for an older home or big trees near the house.
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  Conservation area: TopshamChanges to the outside and work on trees usually need consent. Ask whether past alterations had permission.
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  83 listed buildings within 200 mIf the home itself is listed, most changes inside and out need consent: check the National Heritage List.
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  Noise above WHO guidelines: road 56 dB24-hour averages from Defra's 2022 noise maps (England). Visit at rush hour and at night.
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  No coal mining riskOutside the Coal Authority's coalfield.
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  No river or sea flood risk recordedNot in the Environment Agency's high or medium risk areas. Surface water isn't included: check the exact address on GOV.UK.
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  Gigabit broadband100% of premises in the postcode can get it (Ofcom).

Is the asking price fair?

Multiply a home's floor area (on its energy certificate) by £4,371 for a neighbourhood benchmark: 90 m² comes to about £393k. Check an asking price.

Prices in Countess Wear & Topsham

+48% over ten years (2015 to 2025).

What sold nearby in the last two years

What it costs to live here

A home's own band, energy rating and typical bills are in its buyer's report.

How often homes come up

Buyer's reports for homes on Fore Street