28 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
About 28 Elm Grove Road
28 Elm Grove Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £1,150,000 — fresh data. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 214 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (174 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 96.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
28 Elm Grove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2024RenovationFullIn report
Reinstatement of railings and gates to the front boundary of Riversmeet Terrace 28 - 32 Elm Grove Road
- Agent
- Avalon Planning
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0301/FUL
- May 2024RenovationHeritageIn report
Re-instatement of railings and gates to the front boundary of Riversmeet Terrace 28 - 32 Elm Grove Road
- Agent
- Avalon Planning
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0302/LBC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 28 Elm Grove Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
28 Elm Grove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 May 2025Most recent
£1,150,000
3 September 2020
£1,150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0EQ: £990,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in EX3 0EQ
32 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
Sold Mar 2025
£1,776,00024 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
Sold Feb 2025
£990,00015 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
Sold Nov 2022
£1,700,00020 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
Sold Feb 2020
£650,0001 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
Sold Jan 2020
£600,000
Everything we know about 28 Elm Grove Road, 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

Versus other Elm Grove Road homes
28 Elm Grove Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,374
Street avg £4,437
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.1 km
Bridge Hll — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Topsham School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB