1 Parade Cottages, Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20 3RX
About 1 Parade Cottages
1 Parade Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Exbourne, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 3RX). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £335,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
Building
- Heating systemLpg
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
1 Parade Cottages sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Sept 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees in a Conservation Area for the removal of 2 Leyland Cypress from the front garden of 1 Parade Cotts, Exbourne.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 00688/2015
- Jun 2010ExtensionIn report
Alterations and extensions to dwelling
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 00433/2010
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Parade Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 15 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2024Most recent
£335,000
+123.3%over 14 years15 December 2009
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 3RX: £345,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EX20 3RX
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Sold Jun 2024
£190,000Willhay Cottage, Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20 3RX
Sold Sept 2023
£345,000Fern Villa, Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20 3RX
Sold Jul 2023
£345,000Church Style, Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20 3RX
Sold Jul 2023
£275,000Town Living Farm, Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20 3RX
Sold Sept 2021
£1,000,000
Everything we know about 1 Parade Cottages, 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 the street
1 Parade Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,564
Street avg £3,897
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Exbourne Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB