White Horse Cottage, South Zeal, Okehampton, EX20 2LA
About White Horse Cottage
White Horse Cottage is a mid-terrace house in South Zeal, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
White Horse 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
White Horse Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
White Horse Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2LA: £202,500 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in EX20 2LA
4 Cawsand View Cottages, South Zeal, Okehampton, EX20 2LA
Sold Jan 2025
£313,000Shelly Close, South Zeal, Okehampton, EX20 2LA
Sold Mar 2020
£262,5001 Cawsand View Cottages, South Zeal, Okehampton, EX20 2LA
Sold Sept 2017
£170,000Shelly Down View, South Zeal, Okehampton, EX20 2LA
Sold Sept 2014
£207,000Shelly Cottage, South Zeal, Okehampton, EX20 2LA
Sold Jul 2013
£297,000
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Versus the street
White Horse Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Cawsand View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
South Tawton Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB