1 Richards Close, Okehampton, EX20 1DA
About 1 Richards Close
1 Richards Close is a detached house in Okehampton (EX20 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 870 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2009–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 53.9% above the 2009 sale of £165,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Richards Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Richards Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Richards Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2011ExtensionIn report
Extension to dwelling
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 01546/2011
What's in 1 Richards Close, Okehampton, EX20 1DA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Richards Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 1 year.
£165,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
27 November 2009Most recent
£165,000
+10.0%24 September 2009
£150,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in EX20 1DA: £157,950 (2009–2008).
Everything we know about 1 Richards Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Richards Close homes
Years Held for 1 Richards Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,042
Street avg £2,233
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Limehayes Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School. 3 schools nearby.
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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB