31 New Road, Okehampton, EX20 1JE
About 31 New Road
31 New Road is a mid-terrace house in Okehampton (EX20 1JE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–198 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 14% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 344.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 New Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
31 New Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.3% per year over 9 years.
£155,250
Growth on file: 20.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2005Most recent
£155,250
+400.8%over 8 years20 March 1997
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1JE: £200,000 (2024–2020).
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Versus other New Road homes
Price per m² for 31 New Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,436
Street avg £1,290
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.2 km
Tenby House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Okehampton College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB