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Sunhill House, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0BW

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Sunhill House

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

Sunhill House is a four-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 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 37% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 49.1% above the 2005 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
Energy

Energy performance

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

Sunhill House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

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

Sunhill House has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Conservatory on north elevation

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    04/0912/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Sunhill House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£589,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£395,000

Growth on file: 37.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2005Most recent

    £395,000

    +25.4%over 1 year
  2. 31 October 2003

    £315,000

    +429.4%over 1 year
  3. 22 February 2002

    £59,500

    -40.5%over 11 months
  4. 22 March 2001

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0BW: £520,000 (2022–2014).

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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.

Years Held for Sunhill House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,110

Street avg £3,611

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Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 151 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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.

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.

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

Common questions

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