The Strand Topsham, Exeter
1 address across 1 postcode (EX3), about 250 m long. USRN 14202148.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £2,500,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Exeter cost £289,403 in August 2026 (-0.7% on a year); private rents averaged £1,318 a month.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: 1 recorded flood covered its postcode centre, most recently in February 2014.
- Storm overflows: 4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 211 times (2,461 hours) in 2025.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 590 m (0.4 miles) from its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Exeter costs £2,495 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Topsham, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 3 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Topsham Surgery, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 63% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £2,500,000 | £2,500,000 | £2,500,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2019 | 44 EX3 0BB | Detached | £2,500,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2019 | THE COACH HOUSE, 45B EX3 0BB | Other | £917,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
House prices and rents in Exeter
A typical home in Exeter cost £289,403 in August 2026, 0.7% less than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 31% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £526,611 |
| Semi-detached | £354,574 |
| Terraced | £290,061 |
| Flat or maisonette | £169,073 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £249,707 |
Private renters in Exeter paid £1,318 a month on average in September 2026, 0.2% more than a year before. That is 28% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £914 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,130 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,362 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,918 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
Council tax
What each band costs in Exeter in 2026-27: Band D £2,495 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,664 | £1,941 | £2,218 | £2,495 | £3,050 | £3,604 | £4,159 | £4,991 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (21% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Topsham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 45, THE STRAND, grade II
- The Goat Walk and Wall, grade II
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enfield Farm East Devon 14/0858/MFUL | Anaerobic digestion | 2 MW | Operational Sep 2016 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 4 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Recorded floods
1 recorded flood covered the centre of this street's postcodes, most recently in February 2014 (Topsham Tidal; sea).
| When | Flood | Source and cause |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2014 | Topsham Tidal | Sea; overtopping of defences |
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 590 m (0.4 miles) from the street's postcodes (by 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Durlston Head to Rame Head | none (the line is held) | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Durlston Head to Rame Head | none (the line is held) | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Durlston Head to Rame Head | up to 18 m | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
4 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 211 times, for 2,461 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into River Clyst (Estuarine), River Exe, River Exe (E).
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exton North Ps South West Water | River Clyst (Estuarine) | 83 | 996 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ebford Pumping Station South West Water | River Clyst (Estuarine) | 98 | 1,440 | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry Road Pumping Station South West Water | River Exe | 0 | 0 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Follet Road Cso South West Water | River Exe (E) | 30 | 25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX3 0BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Topsham 300,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Exton 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Lympstone Commando 87,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quay Topsham | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Railway Station Topsham | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Exeter International Airport EXT | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 80.5 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Topsham Surgery Good Sep 2018 | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Lympstone Dental Centre | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter Good Oct 2025 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Care homes | Bronte Requires improvement May 2024 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Devon & Cornwall Police | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Topsham, Topsham | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,700 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 360 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wall and Piers of No 40, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m north-west. 183 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wall and Piers of No 40 | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-west |
| No 40 (The Dutch House) Including the Garage the Dutch House | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-west |
| 34, the Strand | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-west |
| 28, the Strand | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Mud | Wetland | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Greenland | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| The Decoy | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Exwell Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Powderham Sand | Beach | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Ornamental Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Exeter: see them on the Exeter page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Topsham School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 52% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 46% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 840 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Ducklings Topsham EX3 0HL | Full day care | 26 | Good (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Little Ducklings Pre school The Old Ticket Office EX3 0EN | Full day care | 16 | May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 328 childminders and 60 home childcarers (nannies) in Devon. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topsham Museum Society (Charity) EX3 0AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tresilian Gardens (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 67 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 55% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 56% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- EX3 0BB: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Riversmeet · Tresillian Cottages · Tresilian Gardens · Strand Court · The Strand · Strand View · Bowling Green Road · Lower Shapter Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.