1 Allerford Cottages, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4PU
About 1 Allerford Cottages
1 Allerford Cottages is a two-bedroom detached house in Lewdown, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 4PU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 188.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £432,000 in December 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageDetached
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Allerford Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 5948/2004/TAV
What's in 1 Allerford Cottages, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4PU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Allerford Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 27 years.
£432,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2023Most recent
£432,000
+57.1%over 9 years6 July 2014
£275,000
+48.6%over 11 years30 September 2002
£185,000
+115.1%over 3 years18 October 1998
£86,000
+22.9%over 2 years3 July 1996
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 4PU: £300,000 (2016–2008).
Nearby sales in EX20 4PU
Allerford Lake House, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4PU
Sold Sept 2016
£360,000Thrushall Farmhouse, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4PU
Sold Apr 2016
£340,000Timberyard, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4PU
Sold Aug 2014
£300,000The Crest, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4PU
Sold Oct 2008
£280,000Cornview Cottage, Lewdown, Okehampton, EX20 4PU
Sold Aug 2007
£257,000
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Versus the street
1 Allerford Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 220 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 19.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.9 km
Portgate — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB