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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
275 m²
2960 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Elm Grove Road

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

15 Elm Grove Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 275 m² (around 2960 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,504,000 is 11.5% below the 2022 sale of £1,700,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 125.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 275 m² the property is well over the postcode median (174 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2022 for £1,700,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Elm Grove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromD59toC69
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Feb 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed Ground Floor and First Floor Extensions Including Internal Alterations, And Integral Single Garage with Adjacent Double Garage.

    Agent
    Paul Humphries Architects
    Documents
    28 docs on file
    Reference
    23/1572/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2015
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Demolition of the existing garage and out buildings/additions to create a large kitchen dining living room.

    Agent
    PDM Design
    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    15/0374/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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.

Current estimate

£1,504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,700,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2022Most recent

    £1,700,000

    +101.2%over 7 years
  2. 4 December 2014

    £845,000

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

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On the street

Versus other Elm Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Elm Grove Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,182

Street avg £4,387

Strongly above

Floor Area

275 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Below
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

0.1 km

Bridge Hll — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Topsham School. 6 schools nearby.

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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 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
FAQ

Common questions

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