West Cott, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD
About West Cott
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2025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
Planning history
- Nov 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Replace existing carport with new garage / workshop and extension to dwelling
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 13374/2009/OKE
- Jul 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Sun lounge with decking on front of dwelling
- Reference
- 3096/2002/OKE
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.
Sales history & valuation
West Cott has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 20 years.
£353,750
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2017Most recent
£353,750
+371.7%over 20 years15 June 1997
£75,000
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
£305,000The Manse, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD
Sold Aug 2023
£400,000Monte Rosa, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD
Sold Mar 2022
£258,000Carglaze, Flat 2, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD
Sold Jun 2017
£85,000Carglaze, Flat 3, Prospect Hill, Okehampton, EX20 1JD
Sold Mar 2017
£132,000
Everything we know about West Cott, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Prospect Hill homes
West Cott is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,374
Street avg £1,638
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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