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3 Tophayes, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BW

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Tophayes

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Tophayes is a three-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £640,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 December 2031

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Tophayes, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Tophayes, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BW

1decisions1extensions21documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in 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
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£699,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£640,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2022Most recent

    £640,000

    +56.1%over 11 years

  2. 21 October 2010

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0BW: £520,000 (2026–2014).

On the street

Versus other Elm Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Tophayes outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,039

Street avg £3,561

Above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bewick Avenue, Topsham

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1 Chapel Place, Fore Street, Topsham

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4 bed3 bath
£380k

1 Clara Place, Topsham

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2 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Armada Court, Parkfield Road, Topsham

EX3 0EW

2 bed1 bath
£774k

1 Engineers Road, Topsham

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Exeter district page.
Full Exeter report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

22/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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX3 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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