Forge House, Pool Hill, Bridestowe, Okehampton, EX20 4EW
About Forge House
Forge House is a detached house in Bridestowe, Okehampton, Okehampton (EX20 4EW). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 135.5% above the 2001 sale of £169,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Forge 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 controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar PV added
Planning history
Forge House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Forge House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.1% per year over 3 years.
£169,000
Growth on file: 30.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2001Most recent
£169,000
+141.4%over 3 years12 May 1998
£70,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in EX20 4EW: £204,000 (2017–2003).
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Versus other Pool Hill homes
Forge House outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 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
Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bridestowe 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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB