68a, Northfield Road, Okehampton, EX20 1BA
About 68a
68a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Okehampton (EX20 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 30.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 36 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
68a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
68a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 3 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2006Most recent
£120,000
+60.0%over 3 years14 July 2003
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1BA: £202,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in EX20 1BA
83 Northfield Road, Okehampton, EX20 1BA
Sold Jan 2025
£175,00051 Northfield Road, Okehampton, EX20 1BA
Sold Sept 2024
£202,00063 Northfield Road, Okehampton, EX20 1BA
Sold Aug 2024
£216,25066 Northfield Road, Okehampton, EX20 1BA
Sold Dec 2023
£165,00058 Northfield Road, Okehampton, EX20 1BA
Sold Mar 2023
£225,000
Everything we know about 68a, in one report
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Versus other Northfield Road homes
On floor area, 68a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,791
Street avg £1,552
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Mill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Okehampton College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB