What kind of home is 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT?

3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT?

3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT last sold for £412,000 in September 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £128,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and September 2007, 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT rose from £128,000 to £412,000, a change of £284,000. That works out to roughly +12.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT have?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT?

3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (1,787 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 87% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX20 2HT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT use?

The latest EPC at 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT?

3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT in?

3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT sits in Throwleigh, Okehampton, Okehampton. It falls within the EX20 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT?

Police records around 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT 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 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT?

The closest bus stop to 3 The Orchard, EX20 2HT is Cross, 34m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 The Orchard, Throwleigh, Okehampton, EX20 2HT

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

166 m²

1787 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Orchard

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

3 The Orchard is a four-bedroom detached house in Throwleigh, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 15.5% above the 2007 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 30 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Orchard, Throwleigh, Okehampton, EX20 2HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Orchard has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£412,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2007Most recent
£412,000
+135.4%over 7 years
29 September 1999
£175,000
+36.7%over 2 years
7 September 1997
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2HT: £635,000 (2024–2018).

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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

0.0 km

Cross — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX20 2HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 2HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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