19 Barn Close, Whiddon Down, Okehampton, EX20 2QR
About 19 Barn Close
19 Barn Close is a semi-detached house in Whiddon Down, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 13 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
19 Barn Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
19 Barn Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
19 Barn Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
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 2QR: £215,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in EX20 2QR
11 Barn Close, Whiddon Down, Okehampton, EX20 2QR
Sold Sept 2021
£182,00013 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
£215,000
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Versus other Barn Close homes
EPC Rating for 19 Barn Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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