1 Royal Oak Cottages, EX16 7HS

Semi-detached house142 m²EPC DBand CFreehold

1 Royal Oak Cottages is a freehold semi-detached house on Royal Oak Cottages in EX16. It last sold for £254,000 in 2016 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 323% on its first recorded sale of £60,000 in 1997.

EPC DCouncil tax C

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
142 m²
1,528 sq ft
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
5.4 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £477,000£697,000 today, projected from its 2016 sale.

Indicative value
£477,000£697,000
Carrying the 2016 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 8.3%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2016)
£254,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2016 · £254k£697k£477k2026

From the 2016 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

EX16 £/m² (recent sales)£2,880this home £1,789 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Mid Devon, the official average home value is £291,923-1% in a year, +12% over five.

Detached£432,443
Semi-detached£286,198
Terraced£227,286
Flat / maisonette£134,129

Covers the whole Mid Devon area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 Royal Oak Cottages, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1997, up 323% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k199720032009201520212026£266k+158%+64%Sold 2016: £254,000£254kSold 2003: £155,000£155kSold 1997: £60,000£60k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£266kSold 2016: £254,000£254k
EX16 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against EX16's yearly median.

1 Feb 2016Most recent
£254,000+64%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +4.1%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 26 Mar 2015
Rated EPC D · 142 m² recorded
17 Oct 2003
£155,000+158%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +17.5%/yr since the previous sale
27 Nov 1997
£60,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold · New build
Built 1983-1990
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 1 Royal Oak Cottages's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (65/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,085 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
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!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 76
D55–68
This home · 65
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5.4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,085/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
26 Mar 2015
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1983-1990 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£2,361/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,361/yr · Mid Devon
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Mid Devon 001A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 13% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: crime and income score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills7/10
Health8/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment1/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 Royal Oak Cottages sits in its local market.

EX16 median
£275,000
last 8 years
EX16 £/m²
£2,880
last 8 years

1 Royal Oak Cottages: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 Royal Oak Cottages last sell, and for how much?

1 Royal Oak Cottages last sold for £254,000 on 1 Feb 2016, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Royal Oak Cottages been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 1 Royal Oak Cottages between 1997 and 2016. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 Royal Oak Cottages?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 142 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1 Royal Oak Cottages?

1 Royal Oak Cottages is in council tax band C, costing about £2,361 a year (Mid Devon).

How energy efficient is 1 Royal Oak Cottages?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 65). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 1 Royal Oak Cottages worth today?

Carrying its 2016 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 8.3% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £477,000–£697,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Royal Oak Cottages?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at EX16 7HS

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Royal Oak Cottages.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.