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West Cott, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About West Cott

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

West Cott is a detached house in Okehampton (EX20 1JD). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 149 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 bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 21.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 177.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

West Cott sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against West Cott, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Replace existing carport with new garage / workshop and extension to dwelling

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    13374/2009/OKE
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Sun lounge with decking on front of dwelling

    Reference
    3096/2002/OKE
    View planning record

What's in West Cott, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

West Cott has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£353,750

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2017Most recent

    £353,750

    +371.7%over 20 years
  2. 15 June 1997

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1JD: £258,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Prospect Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

West Cott is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,374

Street avg £1,638

Above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

On par
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

Moyses Meadow — 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 1JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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

Common questions

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