Sydenham, The Stewardry, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4PR
About Sydenham
Sydenham is a detached house in Lewdown, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 4PR). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2799 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in December 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 260 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £787,000 sits 221.2% above the 1998 sale of £245,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Sydenham's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Sydenham has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
Sydenham's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£787,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 1998Most recent
£245,000
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What we flagged
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus the street
On epc rating, Sydenham runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
260 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 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
1.6 km
Old Station — bus stop.
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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
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB