The Old Sunday School, Crowden Road, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3NW
About The Old Sunday School
The Old Sunday School is a three-bedroom detached house in Northlew, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 10.1% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £465,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at The Old Sunday School.
- Apr 2014RenovationFullIn report
Householder application for replacement of front door with new design.
New Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 00237/2014
- Jun 2007Solar PanelsFullIn report
External alterations including installation of solar panels, rooflight, vents and relocation of approved rooflight
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 10267/2007/OKE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old Sunday School
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Sunday School was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 25 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
13 September 2020Most recent
£465,000
+66.1%over 16 years7 July 2004
£280,000
+900.0%over 8 years23 October 1995
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 3NW: £305,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EX20 3NW
6 Crowden Road, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3NW
Sold Jul 2024
£330,000Oakleigh, Crowden Road, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3NW
Sold Jul 2022
£305,000Ashwood, Crowden Road, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3NW
Sold Jun 2022
£275,0007 Crowden Road, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3NW
Sold Sept 2021
£310,0008 Crowden Road, Northlew, Okehampton, EX20 3NW
Sold Jul 2016
£128,000
Everything we know about The Old Sunday School, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Crowden Road homes
Floor Area for The Old Sunday School runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,279
Street avg £2,456
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Northlew and Ashbury Parochial Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB