What type of property is Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ?

Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ is a detached house.

What did Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ sell for?

Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ last sold for £222,500 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ have?

The current EPC rating for Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ?

Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX20 1QZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ heated?

The latest EPC at Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ?

Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ located?

Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ sits in Belstone, Okehampton, Okehampton. It falls within the EX20 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ?

Police records around Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ?

The closest bus stop to Waterworks Cottage, EX20 1QZ is Car Park, 663m away. The nearest rail option is Okehampton Rail Station, 3.0km away.

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Waterworks Cottage, Belstone, Okehampton, EX20 1QZ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Waterworks Cottage

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

Waterworks Cottage is a detached house in Belstone, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 1QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 39.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 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.

Waterworks Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Waterworks Cottage, Belstone, Okehampton, EX20 1QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Waterworks Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£222,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 December 2017Most recent
£222,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1QZ: £380,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in EX20 1QZ

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Waterworks Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,318

Street avg £3,402

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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.

Full Okehampton report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 1QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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