The Manse, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD
About The Manse
The Manse is a detached house in Okehampton (EX20 1JD). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2025. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 211.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £400,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Manse ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (22 kWp) installed
Planning history
- Jul 2025AnnexFullIn report
Householder application to erect a detached single storey building within the garden for use as additional ancillary accommodation to the main dwellinghouse
- Council
- West Devon
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 0894/25/HHO
What's in The Manse, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Manse was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 28 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2023Most recent
£400,000
+492.6%over 28 years18 May 1995
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1JD: £258,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in EX20 1JD
Lauriston, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD
Sold Oct 2025
£305,000Monte Rosa, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD
Sold Mar 2022
£258,000Carglaze, Flat 2, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD
Sold Jun 2017
£85,000West Cott, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD
Sold Jun 2017
£353,750Carglaze, Flat 3, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD
Sold Mar 2017
£132,000
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Versus other Prospect Hill homes
On price per m², The Manse stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,667
Street avg £1,565
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 10.5 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
Moyses Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Okehampton College. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB