What kind of home is 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA?

12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA sell for?

12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA last sold for £126,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA is F with a score of 26 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA?

12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA use?

The latest EPC at 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA?

12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA in?

12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA sits in Okehampton. It falls within the EX20 postcode district in Devon.

Is 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA?

The closest primary school to 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA is Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit (972m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Okehampton College (577m).

How well connected is 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA is Moyses Meadow, 375m away. The nearest rail option is Okehampton Rail Station, 685m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, Okehampton, EX20 1JA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 26

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Castle Cottages

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

12 Castle Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Okehampton (EX20 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 50% above the 2018 sale of £126,000. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £126,000.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 12 Castle Cottages

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Environmental risk flagged

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Castle Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F26

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, Okehampton, EX20 1JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Castle Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Castle Cottages

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Environmental risk flagged

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Castle Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2018)

£126,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 August 2018Most recent
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1JA: £162,800 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in EX20 1JA

Before you offer

Everything we know about 12 Castle Cottages, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

Environmental risk flagged

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Castle Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Castle Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,136

Street avg £2,234

Below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£202k

1 Castle Road

EX20 1HT

2 bed1 bath

£208k

1 Broadpark

EX20 1BR

2 bed

£210k

1 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane

EX20 1JA

2 bed1 bath

£213k

1 Castleford Way

EX20 1JX

2 bed1 bath

£251k

1 Astley Corte, Ranelagh Road

EX20 1JG

2 bed1 bath

£141k

1 Abbeyford Court

EX20 1TU

2 bed1 bath

£277k

1 Baldwin Drive

EX20 1UQ

2 bed2 bath

£209k

1 Brayhams, North Road

EX20 1BW

3 bed

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.

Full Okehampton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Moyses Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 1JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 12 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, Okehampton, EX20 1JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.