How many listed buildings are in Topsham Ward? 222 listed buildings

Topsham Ward has 222 listed buildings, and 1 conservation area. About 27.3% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Grade I
0
Grade II*
17
Grade II
205
Per 1,000 homes
57.1
More listed buildings per home than
84% of areas
Conservation areas
1

Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this

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Is a home in Topsham Ward likely to be in a conservation area?

A bit more likely than in most places: about 27.3% of homes in Topsham Ward are in a conservation area, compared with 19.5% across Exeter and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

Share of homes in a conservation area in Topsham Ward compared with other areas
AreaShare of homes
Topsham WardThis area27.3%
Exeter19.5%
Typical area in England and Wales2.4%

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in Topsham Ward. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade II* listed buildings in Topsham Ward?

Topsham Ward has no Grade I listed buildings, but 17 are Grade II*, the next grade down.

Grade II* listed buildings in Topsham Ward
BuildingListed
26, THE STRAND1952
27, THE STRAND1952
28, THE STRAND1952
34, THE STRAND1952
BOUNDARY WALL, PIERS AND GATES OF BROADWAY HOUSE1952
BROADWAY HOUSE1952
CLARA PLACE1952
CROMER HOUSE1952
NO 40 (THE DUTCH HOUSE) INCLUDING THE GARAGE THE DUTCH HOUSE1952
RAILINGS, STEPS AND CAST IRON PIERS AT CLARA PLACE1952
SALUTATION HOTEL1952
SHELL HOUSE1952
ST MARGARET'S CHURCH1961
WALL AND GATES OF NO 261952
WALL AND GATES OF NO 271974
WALL AND PIERS OF NO 401974
Wear House (Exeter Country Club)1953

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in Topsham Ward?

Topsham Ward has 1 conservation area. Topsham has the most homes, about 1,060, and was designated in 1967.

Conservation areas in Topsham Ward
Conservation areaDesignatedHomes inside
Topsham19671,060

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

What else do people ask about Topsham Ward?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Topsham Ward.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.

Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:34 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Topsham Ward dataset covers 320 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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