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About Downes Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Downes Lodge is a detached house in Downes, Crediton, Crediton (EX17 3PL). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (267 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Downes Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Downes Lodge, Downes, Crediton, EX17 3PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Downes Lodge has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Nov 2012RenovationHeritageGrant permission
Listed Building Consent for replacement roof tiles and re-instatement of decorative features
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Downes Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Downes Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 36 (F)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 1046 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 81.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Crediton district page.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX17 3PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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