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Rose Cottage, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rose Cottage

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

Rose Cottage is a detached house in Okehampton (EX20 4LR). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (161 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

Rose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Jun 2011
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rose Cottage, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Householder application for alterations and extensions to dwelling.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    00017/2014
    View planning record

What's in Rose Cottage, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Rose Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 4LR: £240,000 (2023–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Tavistock Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rose Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 44 (E)

On par

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£452k

1 Badgers Well Cottages, Bridestowe

EX20 4NT

4 bed2 bath
£471k

1 Crandford Close, Bridestowe

EX20 4HB

£407k

1 Kersleigh Court, Meldon

EX20 4LU

£404k

1 Allerford Cottages, Lewdown

EX20 4PU

2 bed2 bath
£570k

1 Glebelands, Bridestowe

EX20 4ER

£369k

1 Kings Way, Lewdown

EX20 4DQ

£364k

1 Fore Street, Bridestowe

EX20 4EL

5 bed2 bath
£355k

1 Fowley Barns, Tavistock Road

EX20 4LR

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Okehampton district page.
Full Okehampton report

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Betty Cottles — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Okehampton College. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 4LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Rose Cottage, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.