Ruddle House, Fore Street, Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20 3RU
About Ruddle House
Ruddle House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Exbourne, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 3RU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 61.2% above the 2018 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £165,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Ruddle House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Ruddle House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2023ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (Roofing Materials) of planning consent 2944/21/HHO
- Council
- West Devon
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 3000/23/ARC
- Aug 2023ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (RoofingMaterials) of planning consent 2944/21/HHO
- Council
- West Devon
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2314/23/ARC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ruddle House
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
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2018Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 3RU: £250,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in EX20 3RU
Stone Farm, Fore Street, Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20 3RU
Sold Aug 2024
£1,000,000Rosemary Cottage, Fore Street, Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20 3RU
Sold Dec 2021
£415,000Endwell House, Fore Street, Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20 3RU
Sold Jul 2013
£250,000Easterbrook Rest, Fore Street, Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20 3RU
Sold Apr 2010
£200,0001 Fore Street, Exbourne, Okehampton, EX20 3RU
Sold Apr 2010
£234,000
Everything we know about Ruddle House, 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 Fore Street homes
Price per m² for Ruddle House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,684
Street avg £4,081
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Exbourne Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB