Crossmead, Denver Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BS
About Crossmead
Crossmead is a three-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£617/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £1,050,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Redevelopment of bungalow including first floor and side extension
- Agent
- Darrell Willcocks Architect
- Council
- 16/1282/P
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/1480/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Crossmead
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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2015.
£957,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 7 years.
£1,050,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2022Most recent
£1,050,000
+10.5%over 2 years7 November 2019
£950,000
+148.4%over 4 years11 August 2015
£382,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0BS: £600,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX3 0BS
4 Denver Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BS
Sold May 2025
£208,000Cranford House, Denver Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BS
Sold Mar 2025
£977,0001 Denver Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BS
Sold Dec 2023
£260,000Boundary House, Denver Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BS
Sold Apr 2023
£1,200,000The Old Smithy, Denver Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BS
Sold Mar 2022
£600,000
Everything we know about Crossmead, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Denver Road homes
Price per m² for Crossmead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,646
Street avg £3,595
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Denver Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Topsham School. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB