What kind of home is Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD?

Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD?

Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD last sold for £365,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD?

The current EPC rating for Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD is G with a score of 1 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD?

Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 69% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX20 1RD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD use?

The latest EPC at Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD had any planning applications?

Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD?

Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD is in council tax band C.

Which area is Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD in?

Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD sits in Belstone, Okehampton, Okehampton. It falls within the EX20 postcode district in Devon.

Is Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD in a safe area?

Police records around Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD 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 schools are near Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD?

The closest primary school to Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD is South Tawton Primary School (2.5km).

How well connected is Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD?

The closest bus stop to Skaigh Garden Cottage, EX20 1RD is Car Park, 499m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Skaigh Garden Cottage, Belstone, Okehampton, EX20 1RD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 1

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Skaigh Garden Cottage

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

Skaigh Garden Cottage is a detached house in Belstone, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 1RD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (227 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £365,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Valuation

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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.

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

EPC Rating

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

23.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Skaigh Garden Cottage, Belstone, Okehampton, EX20 1RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2025
Full
In report
Creation of new access and parking area
Reference
0034/25
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What's in Skaigh Garden Cottage, Belstone, Okehampton, EX20 1RD'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.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 October 2023Most recent
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1RD: £695,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in EX20 1RD

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Skaigh Garden Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

1 (G)

Street avg 39 (F)

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 273 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

23.0 t/year

Street avg 14.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

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

0.5 km

Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

South Tawton Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 1RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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