1 Tophayes, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BW
About 1 Tophayes
1 Tophayes is a three-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 23.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 65.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 101 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £520,000 in September 2018.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Redevelopment to provide 8 dwellings to include front porches and rear conservatories, garages, access to highway and associated works (AMENDMENT to 06/1172/03 granted 19 September 2006)
- Council
- 06/1172/03
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/0690/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Tophayes
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
1 Tophayes valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£641,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 8 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2018Most recent
£520,000
+35.1%over 7 years2 November 2010
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0BW: £495,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in EX3 0BW
3 Tophayes, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BW
Sold May 2022
£640,0007 Tophayes, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BW
Sold Aug 2018
£530,000Cemetery Lodge, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BW
Sold Dec 2015
£265,0006 Tophayes, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BW
Sold Nov 2014
£495,0002 Tophayes, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BW
Sold Nov 2013
£440,000
Everything we know about 1 Tophayes, 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 Elm Grove Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Tophayes runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,149
Street avg £3,271
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Topsham Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Topsham School. 6 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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB