Rattlebrook Cottage, Bridestowe, Okehampton, EX20 4HE
About Rattlebrook Cottage
Rattlebrook Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bridestowe, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 4HE). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 23.7% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £435,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Rattlebrook 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2013AmendmentIn report
Non-material minor amendment for omission of chimney, use of flue as alternative
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 00542/2013
- Dec 2011ExtensionIn report
Extensions and alterations to dwelling
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 02114/2011
What's in Rattlebrook Cottage, Bridestowe, Okehampton, EX20 4HE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Rattlebrook Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£538,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 23 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2019Most recent
£435,000
+87.1%over 8 years21 January 2011
£232,500
+287.5%over 14 years29 March 1996
£60,000
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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
0.6 km
Fox and Hounds Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Bridestowe Primary School. 2 schools 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
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB