2 Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
About 2 Elm Grove Road
2 Elm Grove Road is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (around 2852 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 265 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold September 2024 for £985,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Elm Grove Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
2 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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2020ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Replacement single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Co Create Ltd
- Council
- 20/0071/FUL
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0072/LBC
- Apr 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Replacement single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Co Create Ltd
- Council
- 20/0072/LBC
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0071/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2006.
£930,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.
£985,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2024Most recent
£985,000
+33.1%over 6 years20 November 2017
£740,000
+38.3%over 4 years1 July 2013
£535,000
+78.3%over 7 years31 January 2006
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4LL: £510,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in EX4 4LL
Elm Grove Cottage, Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
Sold May 2025
£146,2009 Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
Sold Mar 2024
£985,000Octavian House, Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
Sold Dec 2020
£510,0008 Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
Sold Jul 2018
£765,0006 Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
Sold Nov 2016
£882,500
Everything we know about 2 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
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Elm Grove Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Elm Grove Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,717
Street avg £2,682
Floor Area
265 m²
Street avg 219 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 16.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Prison — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Exeter College. 22 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB