32 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
About 32 Elm Grove Road
32 Elm Grove Road is a seven-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 385 m² (around 4144 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 385 m² the property is well over the postcode median (174 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. A recent sale: £1,776,000 in March 2025. 11 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
32 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
32 Elm Grove Road has been through 11 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2025RenovationHeritageIn report
Relocation of internal stud wall creating a new doorway at lower ground floor. On the second floor, reduction in size of bathroom by the installation of new stud wall creating an en-suite shower and dressing room serving the main bedroom.
- Agent
- Exeter Little Theatre Company
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0936/LBC
- 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 32 Elm Grove Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 18 years.
£1,776,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2025Most recent
£1,776,000
+108.9%over 12 years20 August 2012
£850,000
+16.4%over 5 years26 April 2007
£730,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0EQ: £1,150,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in EX3 0EQ
28 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
Sold May 2025
£1,150,00024 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 32 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
Floor Area for 32 Elm Grove Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,613
Street avg £4,485
Floor Area
385 m²
Street avg 180 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB