Strand House is a Grade II listed building in the Exeter local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 June 1974. House. 5 related planning applications.

Strand House

WRENN ID
patient-corner-violet
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Exeter
Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East MP: David Reed (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
18 June 1974
Type
House
Address
Strand House, 1, Higher Shapter Street, EX3 0AW
OS grid reference
SX 967 877
Coordinates
50.67981, -3.46327
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Strand House is a late 17th century to early 18th century, three-storey stucco house located on Higher Shapter Street in Topsham, with its gable end facing the Strand. The building features a 18th century pedimented hood on brackets above the doorway. Although the exterior has been significantly altered and holds little interest, the interior boasts a well-preserved panelled room and staircase dating from 1690 to 1700. The house has a slate roof and is part of a group of listed buildings in Higher Shapter Street, which collectively enhance the historical value of the area.

Local climate

Strand House receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • No EPC on record for this property
  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 2016
  • Related listed building consents — 5 applications
  • Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Radon risk assessment
  • Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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