20 Barn Close, Whiddon Down, Okehampton, EX20 2QR
About 20 Barn Close
20 Barn Close is a semi-detached house in Whiddon Down, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 3rd 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 top. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
20 Barn Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Barn Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
20 Barn Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£113,000
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
CO₂ Emissions for 20 Barn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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