8a, Alford Crescent, Exeter, EX1 3LW
About 8a
8a is a mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX1 3LW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 61 m² this is the 16th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 31 units on file.
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 61.6% above the 2007 sale of £92,800. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.2% per year over 3 years.
£92,800
Growth on file: 20.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2007Most recent
£92,800
+89.4%over 3 years5 October 2003
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX1 3LW: £125,000 (2019–2003).
Nearby sales in EX1 3LW
Versus other Alford Crescent homes
8a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,521
Street avg £1,987
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
233/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leypark Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Whipton Barton Junior School. 23 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







