1 Heather Close, Okehampton, EX20 1DB
About 1 Heather Close
1 Heather Close is a mid-terrace house in Okehampton (EX20 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 73 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Heather Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Heather Close has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Nov 2013RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed building application for replacement of first floor windows with like for like.
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 00957/2013
- Jun 2011RenovationIn report
Replacement of 10 first floor windows to double glazed units
New Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 01413/2011
What's in 1 Heather Close, Okehampton, EX20 1DB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Heather Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£145,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1DB: £100,000 (2022–2001).
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Versus other Heather Close homes
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Mill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB