What type of property is 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA?

4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA sell for?

4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA last sold for £207,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,750 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and November 2021, 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA rose from £45,750 to £207,000, a change of £161,250. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA?

4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA?

4 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.

Where is 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA located?

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

Is 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA?

The closest primary school to 4 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).

What transport links are near 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA?

The closest bus stop to 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, EX20 1JA is Moyses Meadow, 375m away. The nearest rail option is Okehampton Rail Station, 685m away.

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

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Castle Cottages

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

4 Castle Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Okehampton (EX20 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £207,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from May 2010

EPC improved fromE50toD59

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2021from Nov 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

100%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Castle Cottages, Castle Lane, Okehampton, EX20 1JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Castle Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Castle Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£207,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

22 November 2021Most recent
£207,000
+352.5%over 21 years
24 February 2000
£45,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1JA: £160,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in EX20 1JA

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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 habitable rooms, 4 Castle Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,569

Street avg £2,103

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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.

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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.

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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

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