The Olde Cottage, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4DQ
About The Olde Cottage
The Olde Cottage is a detached house in Lewdown, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since September 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Olde Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Olde Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Olde Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£553,000
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 4DQ: £245,000 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in EX20 4DQ
3 Central Green, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4DQ
Sold Oct 2020
£187,5002 Kings Way, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4DQ
Sold Sept 2020
£245,000Penberth, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4DQ
Sold Jun 2020
£375,000Laurel Cottage, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4DQ
Sold Jul 2019
£222,000Southernwood, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4DQ
Sold Sept 2017
£375,000
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Versus the street
The Olde Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Lew Trenchard 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
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB