Elm Grove Cottage, Elm Grove Road, Exeter, EX4 4LL
About Elm Grove Cottage
Elm Grove Cottage is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Exeter (EX4 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £146,200. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 19.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Elm Grove Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Elm Grove Cottage valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 8 years.
£146,200
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
7 May 2025Most recent
£146,200
+9.9%over 7 years3 November 2017
£133,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX4 4LL: £765,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in EX4 4LL
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Elm Grove Road homes
Years Held for Elm Grove Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,046
Street avg £2,816
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 255 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 18.0 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB