8 The Strand, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JB
About 8 The Strand
8 The Strand is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–182 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 70).
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£796/sq ft) was about 224% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in August 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2014FullIn report
Change of use from D2 (Art Gallery) to B1 (Business) on the ground floor.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/1750/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 The Strand valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2024Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0JB: £250,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in EX3 0JB
7 The Strand, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JB
Sold Jun 2023
£425,0003 Ship House, The Strand, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JB
Sold Feb 2021
£270,0001 Ship House, The Strand, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JB
Sold Jun 2019
£182,5009 The Strand, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JB
Sold Mar 2015
£312,5001 The Strand, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JB
Sold Apr 2014
£440,000
Everything we know about 8 The Strand, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Strand homes
8 The Strand outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,571
Street avg £3,936
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Quay — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Topsham School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB