1 Barton Cottages, Throwleigh, Okehampton, EX20 2HS
About 1 Barton Cottages
1 Barton Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Throwleigh, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 2HS). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 24.3% above the 2012 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Barton Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Barton Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Barton Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 17 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2012Most recent
£140,000
+68.7%over 10 years10 October 2001
£83,000
+76.6%over 6 years2 May 1995
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2HS: £300,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in EX20 2HS
5 Barton Cottages, Throwleigh, Okehampton, EX20 2HS
Sold Jun 2025
£515,0002 Barton Cottages, Throwleigh, Okehampton, EX20 2HS
Sold Apr 2019
£400,0003 Barton Cottages, Throwleigh, Okehampton, EX20 2HS
Sold Aug 2014
£273,000Acre, Throwleigh, Okehampton, EX20 2HS
Sold Sept 2013
£300,0006 Barton Cottages, Throwleigh, Okehampton, EX20 2HS
Sold Nov 2010
£243,000
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Versus the street
EPC Rating for 1 Barton Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,642
Street avg £3,823
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Cross — 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
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB