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8 Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL

Notable views3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
252 m²
2713 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Elm Grove Road

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

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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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

  • Bedrooms7
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Elm Grove Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Nov 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2019
    DemolitionHeritage
    In 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
    View planning record
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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.

8 Elm Grove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£987,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£765,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2018Most recent

    £765,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4LL: £740,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Elm Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Elm Grove Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,036

Street avg £2,818

On par

Floor Area

252 m²

Street avg 221 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 15.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.1 km

Prison — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Exeter College. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX4 4LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX4 4LL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX4 4LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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

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