2 Church Cottages, Belstone, Okehampton, EX20 1QZ
About 2 Church Cottages
2 Church Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Belstone, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
2 Church Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
2 Church Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1QZ: £380,000 (2025–2017).
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£272,000Taw Croft, Belstone, Okehampton, EX20 1QZ
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£1,325,000Little Meadow, Belstone, Okehampton, EX20 1QZ
Sold Feb 2021
£560,000Waterworks Cottage, Belstone, Okehampton, EX20 1QZ
Sold Dec 2017
£222,500
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Versus the street
2 Church Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 34 (F)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Car Park — bus stop.
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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
41.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB