School House Cottage, Inwardleigh, Okehampton, EX20 3AN
About School House Cottage
School House Cottage is a semi-detached house in Inwardleigh, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (August 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 25.1% above the 2007 sale price.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
School House Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
School House Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
School House Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.2% per year over 9 years.
£229,500
Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2007Most recent
£229,500
+12.0%over 1 year18 July 2006
£205,000
-6.8%over 2 years30 December 2003
£220,000
+211.0%over 4 years31 December 1998
£70,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 3AN: £380,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in EX20 3AN
Kayleigh, Inwardleigh, Okehampton, EX20 3AN
Sold Mar 2022
£270,000Old Inn Cottage, Inwardleigh, Okehampton, EX20 3AN
Sold Feb 2022
£520,000Old Post Office, Inwardleigh, Okehampton, EX20 3AN
Sold Jun 2021
£575,000Bagmotts Halt, Inwardleigh, Okehampton, EX20 3AN
Sold Oct 2020
£380,000The Old Well, Inwardleigh, Okehampton, EX20 3AN
Sold Jun 2019
£363,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

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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
Memorial — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB