What kind of home is 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY?

2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY last change hands?

2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY last sold for £285,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £93,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and July 2020, 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY rose from £93,000 to £285,000, a change of £192,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY?

2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY use?

The latest EPC at 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY?

2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY 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.

Which area is 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY in?

2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY sits in South Zeal, Okehampton, Okehampton. It falls within the EX20 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY?

Police records around 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY 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 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY?

The closest primary school to 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY is South Tawton Primary School (164m).

How well connected is 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Brook Cottages, EX20 2JY is Cawsand View, 67m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Brook Cottages, South Zeal, Okehampton, EX20 2JY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Brook Cottages

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

2 Brook Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in South Zeal, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 2JY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £285,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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 Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brook Cottages, South Zeal, Okehampton, EX20 2JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brook Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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 2002.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2020Most recent
£285,000
+18.8%over 11 years
25 August 2008
£240,000
+158.1%over 6 years
21 March 2002
£93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2JY: £250,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in EX20 2JY

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Cawsand View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 2JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 2JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

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75 dB

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