What type of property is Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF?

Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF sell for?

Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF last sold for £249,950 in April 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF?

The current EPC rating for Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF?

Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), around 76 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX20 3EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF heated?

The latest EPC at Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF had any planning applications?

Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF?

Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF is in council tax band D.

Where is Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF located?

Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF sits in Merton, Okehampton, Okehampton. It falls within the EX20 postcode district in Devon.

Is Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF in a safe area?

Police records around Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF?

The closest primary school to Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF is The Clinton Church of England Primary School (177m).

How well connected is Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF?

The closest bus stop to Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, EX20 3EF is Square, 88m away. In total there are 4 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, Merton, Okehampton, EX20 3EF

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Orchard Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Orchard Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Merton, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2011. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 43.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jul 2010

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Clarkes Lane, Merton, Okehampton, EX20 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Orchard Cottage.

Aug 2011
Solar PanelsFull
In report
Installation of a 13 module solar PV system on the south facing roof of orchard cottage
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
1/0522/2011/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£249,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 April 2011Most recent
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 3EF: £322,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in EX20 3EF

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On the street

Versus other Clarkes Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Orchard Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,655

Street avg £2,882

Strongly below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Okehampton report

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

Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Clinton Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX20 3EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 3EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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