Forwood, Clarkes Lane, Merton, Okehampton, EX20 3EF
About Forwood
Forwood is a detached house in Merton, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Forwood sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Forwood has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Forwood
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Forwood has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 3EF: £322,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in EX20 3EF
Tower Park, Clarkes Lane, Merton, Okehampton, EX20 3EF
Sold Nov 2023
£500,000Appletree House, Clarkes Lane, Merton, Okehampton, EX20 3EF
Sold Oct 2023
£460,0001 Clarkes Lane, Merton, Okehampton, EX20 3EF
Sold Sept 2021
£280,0002 Clarkes Lane, Merton, Okehampton, EX20 3EF
Sold Aug 2021
£247,000Moorview, Clarkes Lane, Merton, Okehampton, EX20 3EF
Sold Sept 2020
£322,000
Everything we know about Forwood, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Clarkes Lane homes
EPC Rating for Forwood lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
25 (F)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.1 km
Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Clinton Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB