11 Barn Close, Whiddon Down, Okehampton, EX20 2QR
About 11 Barn Close
11 Barn Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Whiddon Down, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–96 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 136.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £182,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
11 Barn Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
11 Barn Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£182,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2021Most recent
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2QR: £215,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in EX20 2QR
13 Barn Close, Whiddon Down, Okehampton, EX20 2QR
Sold Feb 2020
£165,0002 Barn Close, Whiddon Down, Okehampton, EX20 2QR
Sold Dec 2019
£221,00010 Barn Close, Whiddon Down, Okehampton, EX20 2QR
Sold Feb 2019
£220,0003 Barn Close, Whiddon Down, Okehampton, EX20 2QR
Sold Jun 2016
£215,00018 Barn Close, Whiddon Down, Okehampton, EX20 2QR
Sold Nov 2004
£140,000
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Versus other Barn Close homes
On floor area, 11 Barn Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Inn — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB