8 Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
About 8 Elm Grove Road
8 Elm Grove Road is a seven-bedroom semi-detached house in Exeter (EX4 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 252 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £987,000 is 29% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £765,000.
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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
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
8 Elm Grove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
Aesculus Hippocastanum - Horse Chestnut Full removal Inc Stump ground. Rational : steady decline in past 4 years. Heavily diseased : New Fungal fruiting bodies: Tremella mesenterica Historic brackets: Ganoderma applanatum Canker prevalent (as yet univestigated) Came into bud this year but has not come into leaf as of 01/06/2025 Approximately 7m in height DBH = 600MM Located in front garden, right hand side as viewed from Elm Grove Rd. Within 1 meter of neighbouring boundary and 1 m of Elm Grove Rd boundary. Photographic evidence can be supplied upon request from applicant agent.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/1385/CAT
- Feb 2019DemolitionHeritageIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Rear and side extensions, demolition of bay window, interior alterations.
- Agent
- Grainge Architects
- Council
- 18/1254/FUL
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/1461/LBC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 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
8 Elm Grove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£987,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£765,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2018Most recent
£765,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4LL: £740,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in EX4 4LL
Elm Grove Cottage, Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
Sold May 2025
£146,2002 Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
Sold Sept 2024
£985,0009 Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
Sold Mar 2024
£985,000Octavian House, Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
Sold Dec 2020
£510,0006 Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
Sold Nov 2016
£882,500
Everything we know about 8 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
EPC Rating for 8 Elm Grove Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,036
Street avg £2,818
Floor Area
252 m²
Street avg 221 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 15.1 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.
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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