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Elmbrook House, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4LA

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
11
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
295 m²
3175 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Elmbrook House

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

Elmbrook House is a 11-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 11 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £634,000 sits 71.4% above the 2015 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 59.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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

  • Bedrooms11
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Elmbrook House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elmbrook House, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Cypress - Remove

    Agent
    Hellier Ridley LTD
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    18/1488/CAT
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2016
    HMOFull
    In report

    Change of use from Residential Institution (11 bed HMO) to HMO (8 bed) and 54 sq.m. of A2 (Financial & Professional Services) floor space at ground floor level

    Agent
    Highfield
    Council
    16/0213/05
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    16/0215/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Latest sale on Elmbrook House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£634,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2015Most recent

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4LA: £198,000 (2023–2016).

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Everything we know about Elmbrook House, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Imperial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Exeter College. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 EX4 4LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 4LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 4LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Elmbrook House, New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.