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8a, College Road, Exeter, EX1 1TE

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX1 1TE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 65 m² this is the 13th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–266 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 33 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £247,750 in January 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, College Road, Exeter, EX1 1TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£247,750

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2023Most recent

    £247,750

    +80.8%over 17 years

  2. 27 September 2005

    £137,000

    +248.6%over 9 years

  3. 24 April 1996

    £39,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX1 1TE: £245,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other College Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,812

Street avg £3,109

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£260k

1 City Bank, Cathedral Yard

EX1 1AE

2 bed
£231k

1 Art House, Preston Street

EX1 1DU

2 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Raleigh Road

EX1 1TQ

2 bed1 bath
£290k

1 St Marys Mews, 3 West Street

EX1 1BB

3 bed2 bath
£768k

1 College Road

EX1 1TE

2 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Denmark Road

EX1 1SL

4 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Princesshay Garden Apartments, Blueboy Lane, Dix S Field

EX1 1GR

Flat
£248k

1 Stepcote Hill

EX1 1BD

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Exeter district page.
Full Exeter report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mount Radford — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Newtown Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX1 1TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX1 1TE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX1 1TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8a, College Road, Exeter, EX1 1TE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.