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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Elm Grove Road

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

20 Elm Grove Road is a detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £852,000 is 31.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £650,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2022
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Roof extension to the existing side gable, unenclosed porch on front elevation and single storey rear extension.

    Agent
    Maria Escribano Architects ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    22/0493/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.

Price for 20 Elm Grove Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£852,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£650,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2020Most recent

    £650,000

    +598.9%over 24 years
  2. 30 January 1996

    £93,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 20 Elm Grove Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,672

Street avg £4,544

Below

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 191 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
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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