Elm Cottage, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DB
About Elm Cottage
Elm Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 is 13.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £550,000 in June 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Elm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Elm Cottage
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Elm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 11 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2023Most recent
£550,000
+52.8%over 11 years13 June 2012
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0DB: £569,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in EX3 0DB
Medina Lodge, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DB
Sold Feb 2025
£569,000Anns Plat, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DB
Sold Jan 2025
£400,000Green Mead, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DB
Sold Apr 2024
£915,000Juali, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DB
Sold Sept 2021
£610,000Cotts Cottage, Clyst Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0DB
Sold Dec 2019
£350,000
Everything we know about Elm Cottage, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Clyst Road homes
Price per m²
£3,767
Street avg £3,513
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.5 km
Newcourt Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.4dB