8a, The Strand, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JB
About 8a
8a is a mid-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. 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). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2030
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 8a, The Strand, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JB
- Jun 2003Change Of UseOtherOutcome in report
Change of use from warehouse (Class B8) to boat builders workshop (Class B2) on ground floor
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/0673/ECC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMay 2004Decision
- Change Of UseMay 2004Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0JB: £300,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in EX3 0JB
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Sold Feb 2026
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Sold Aug 2024
£300,0007 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
£182,500
Versus other The Strand homes
On floor area, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
22/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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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
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







