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42 The Strand, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AY

3 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
245 m²
2641 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 The Strand

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

42 The Strand is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2641 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (175 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,350,000 is 14.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms5
Energy

Energy performance

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

42 The Strand's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 The Strand, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 The Strand has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Aug 2018
    ExtensionHeritage
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed rear extension and general alterations

    Agent
    16a Architecture Ltd
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    18/0812/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed rear extension and general alterations

    Agent
    16a Architecture Ltd
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    18/0811/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 The Strand saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£1,175,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2011Most recent

    £1,175,000

    +17.5%over 3 years
  2. 1 April 2008

    £1,000,000

    +30.7%over 2 years
  3. 30 August 2005

    £765,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0AY: £1,300,000 (2021–2015).

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On the street

Versus other The Strand homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 The Strand outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,789

Street avg £4,751

On par

Floor Area

245 m²

Street avg 236 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 14.8 t/year

Below

Years Held

15 years

Street avg 12 years

Strongly above
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Quay — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

The Topsham School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 EX3 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 42 The Strand, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.