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1 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£842,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£600,000)+40%
  • Against EX3 0EQ's recent median (£1,150,000)-27%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£842,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£600,000)+40%
  • Against EX3 0EQ's recent median (£1,150,000)-27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Elm Grove Road is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX3 0EQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    138 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in EX3 0EQ

    5 sales, median £1,150,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Elm Grove Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2020Most recent

    £600,000

    +106.9%over 18 years

  2. 22 July 2001

    £290,000

    +95.9%over 4 years

  3. 11 July 1997

    £148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0EQ: £1,150,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Elm Grove Road

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

1 Elm Grove Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £842,000 is 40.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 138 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (178 m² median across 20 EPCs). Sold January 2020 for £600,000.

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
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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 March 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2026from Feb 2019
EPC improved fromE51toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Elm Grove Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Elm Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Elm Grove Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,348

Street avg £4,365

On par

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.1 km

Bridge Hll — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Topsham School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Topsham SchoolPrimary507m
  • Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Exminster Community PrimaryPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Bridge HllBus stop70m
  • Bridge HillBus stop130m
  • Railway StationBus stop147m
  • Topsham Rail StationRailway station167m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences102 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour38 reports14%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson30 reports11%
  • Burglary24 reports9%

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 0EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX3 0EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX3 0EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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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£364k

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£380k

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2 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Armada Court, Parkfield Road, Topsham

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2 bed1 bath
£774k

1 Engineers Road, Topsham

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Elm Grove Road is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in EX3 0EQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Elm Grove Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Elm Grove Road was lodged in March 2026 at band D and is valid until March 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Elm Grove Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from EX3 0EQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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