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29 St James Street, Okehampton, EX20 1DH

Extendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 St James Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

29 St James Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Okehampton (EX20 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £250,000. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

29 St James Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from May 2014
EPC improved fromF32toE47
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 St James Street, Okehampton, EX20 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 St James Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

29 St James Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2025Most recent

    £250,000

    +51.5%over 10 years
  2. 15 February 2015

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1DH: £120,000 (2024–2008).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Okehampton district page.

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

Tenby House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Okehampton College. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX20 1DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX20 1DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 1DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29 St James Street, Okehampton, EX20 1DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.