The Nab, Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JW
About The Nab
The Nab is a detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0JW). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,131,000 is 42.4% below the 2018 sale of £1,965,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£699/sq ft) was about 173.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 13 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold August 2018 for £1,965,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Nab ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at The Nab in 2024.
- Feb 2024ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Conditions 9 and 13 on Planning Permission Ref. 21/0254/FUL, granted 14 July 2021, relating to lighting and landscaping
- Agent
- 16A Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1313/DIS
- Jan 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Birch (T1) - 1.5-metre reduction on the leader and max 1-metre reduction on the whole aspect of the crown to make easier access for large vehicles to the building site. Sycamore (T2) - 1-metre reduction on the whole aspect of the crown to make easier access for large vehicles to the building site.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1199/CAT
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Nab
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Nab was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,965,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 August 2018Most recent
£1,965,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0JW: £985,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in EX3 0JW
1 Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JW
Sold Jan 2025
£650,0003 Haven Villas, Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JW
Sold May 2024
£985,00021 Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JW
Sold May 2022
£1,400,000Mulberry, Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JW
Sold Jun 2019
£1,250,0004 Haven Villas, Ferry Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JW
Sold May 2012
£295,000
Everything we know about The Nab, 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
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Ferry Road homes
On epc rating, The Nab stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,529
Street avg £4,600
Floor Area
261 m²
Street avg 151 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.2 km
Lord Nelson Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Topsham School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB