8a, Courtenay Terrace, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QQ
About 8a
8a is a one-bedroom detached house in Starcross, Exeter, Exeter (EX6 8QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 515 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 71.3% above the 2013 sale of £87,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
8a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8a
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
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£87,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 August 2013Most recent
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX6 8QQ: £240,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in EX6 8QQ
8 Courtenay Terrace, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QQ
Sold Feb 2025
£240,0006 Courtenay Terrace, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QQ
Sold Oct 2023
£315,0009 Courtenay Terrace, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QQ
Sold Mar 2021
£300,0007 Courtenay Terrace, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QQ
Sold Mar 2019
£210,000Exe Reach, Flat 1, Courtenay Terrace, Starcross, Exeter, EX6 8QQ
Sold Feb 2019
£80,000
Versus other Courtenay Terrace homes
Price per m² for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,820
Street avg £2,848
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.1 km
New Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







