3 Elm Grove Gardens, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EL
About 3 Elm Grove Gardens
3 Elm Grove Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0EL). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 sits 329% above the 1998 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 74.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 January 2036
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Planning history
3 Elm Grove Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Elm Grove Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£665,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.7% per year over 2 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 17.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 1998Most recent
£155,000
+34.8%over 1 year20 October 1996
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0EL: £575,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in EX3 0EL
2 Elm Grove Gardens, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EL
Sold Jan 2025
£761,0007 Elm Grove Gardens, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EL
Sold Feb 2020
£575,0001 Elm Grove Gardens, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EL
Sold Sept 2019
£650,0006 Elm Grove Gardens, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EL
Sold Apr 2012
£412,0005 Elm Grove Gardens, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EL
Sold Apr 2002
£225,000
Versus other Elm Grove Gardens homes
Price per m² for 3 Elm Grove Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,192
Street avg £6,622
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
22/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Bridge Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Topsham School. 6 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







