8 New Road, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QG
About 8 New Road
8 New Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Starcross, Exeter, Exeter (EX6 8QG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 37% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 69 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 9 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2005SubdivisionIn report
Appeal against refusal of planning permission no 2005/00465/REF - Conversion of dwelling into 2 two-bedroomed dwellings
- Reference
- 05/00055/REF
- May 2005SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of dwelling into two two-bedroomed dwellings
- Reference
- 05/00465/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 New Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
8 New Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 6 years.
£163,500
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2016Most recent
£163,500
+17.6%over 4 years9 July 2012
£139,000
+3.0%over 1 year19 August 2010
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX6 8QG: £256,600 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in EX6 8QG
Pebbles, New Road, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QG
Sold Aug 2021
£270,000Courtenay House, New Road, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QG
Sold Mar 2021
£256,6002 New Road, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QG
Sold Aug 2020
£281,0009 New Road, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QG
Sold Dec 2019
£195,0006 New Road, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QG
Sold Aug 2019
£192,000
Versus other New Road homes
8 New Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,370
Street avg £2,416
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
New Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Starcross Primary School. 7 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
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







