12a, Far View Road, Okehampton, EX20 1AZ
About 12a
12a is a four-bedroom detached house in Okehampton (EX20 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 9 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £335,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
12a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12a has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2012OutbuildingFullIn report
Householder Application for Proposed car port to area of existing hardstanding
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 02748/2012
- Mar 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 6950/2005/OKE
What's in 12a, Far View Road, Okehampton, EX20 1AZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
12a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 January 2024Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1AZ: £235,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in EX20 1AZ
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Versus other Far View Road homes
On years held, 12a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,638
Street avg £2,269
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Okehampton College. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB