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About Downes House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Downes House is a detached house in Downes, Crediton, Crediton (EX17 3PL). It has a recorded floor area of 2718 m² (around 29256 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 2718 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Downes House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Downes House, Downes, Crediton, EX17 3PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Downes House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Sept 2012RenovationHeritageGrant permission
Listed Building Consent for installation of en-suite bathroom (Revised scheme)
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Downes House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
2718 m²
Street avg 170 m²
CO₂ Emissions
215.0 t/year
Street avg 11.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Well Park — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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