Riverbank Lodge, Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT
About Riverbank Lodge
Riverbank Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Okehampton (EX20 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 is 45.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Riverbank Lodge ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Riverbank Lodge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Riverbank Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 3 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
2 August 2016Most recent
£280,000
+15.2%over 2 years17 December 2013
£243,110
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 1HT: £168,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in EX20 1HT
1 Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT
Sold Aug 2024
£210,0003 Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT
Sold Mar 2020
£160,000Castle Mews, Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT
Sold Aug 2019
£168,000Castle Villa, Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT
Sold Jun 2007
£249,0009 Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT
Sold Mar 1996
£89,000
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Versus other Castle Road homes
Years Held for Riverbank Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,074
Street avg £2,078
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
Tenby House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Okehampton College. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB