What kind of home is Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG?

Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG is a detached house.

When did Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG last change hands?

Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG last sold for £215,000 in February 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and February 2006, Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG rose from £45,000 to £215,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +17.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG?

The current EPC rating for Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG?

Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX20 4LG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG use?

The latest EPC at Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG had any planning applications?

Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in July 2015 under ref. 00548/2015. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG?

Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG is in council tax band C.

Which area is Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG in?

Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG sits in Broadbury, Okehampton, Okehampton. It falls within the EX20 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG?

Police records around Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG 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.

What schools are near Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG?

The closest primary school to Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG is Boasley Cross Community Primary School (1.7km).

What transport links are near Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG?

The closest bus stop to Grindhill Cottage, EX20 4LG is Chestermoor Cross, 832m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Grindhill Cottage, Broadbury, Okehampton, EX20 4LG

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Grindhill Cottage

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

Grindhill Cottage is a detached house in Broadbury, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in February 2006. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 61.4% above the 2006 sale of £215,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Grindhill 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 27 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grindhill Cottage, Broadbury, Okehampton, EX20 4LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grindhill Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jul 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Householder application for two storey rear extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
00548/2015
View planning record
Apr 2015
Conditions
In report
Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 and 5 attached to 00064/2015 for erection of agricultural storage building.
Reference
00325/2015
View planning record

What's in Grindhill Cottage, Broadbury, Okehampton, EX20 4LG's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Grindhill Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£215,000

Growth on file: 17.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2006Most recent
£215,000
+377.8%over 9 years
4 August 1996
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 4LG: £216,000 (2024–1998).

Nearby sales in EX20 4LG

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Area

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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

0.8 km

Chestermoor Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Boasley Cross Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX20 4LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 4LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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