Higher Hughslade, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR
About Higher Hughslade
Higher Hughslade is a four-bedroom detached house in Okehampton (EX20 4LR). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 sits 111.7% above the 2002 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 45.8% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Higher Hughslade's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
Higher Hughslade has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 6 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2002Most recent
£240,000
8 May 2002
£241,000
+283.3%over 2 years21 October 1999
£62,868
+14.3%over 2 years29 October 1996
£55,000
-42.1%29 October 1996
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 4LR: £240,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in EX20 4LR
Meldon House, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR
Sold Dec 2023
£710,000Moorlands Barn, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR
Sold Nov 2020
£50,000Place Farm, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR
Sold Nov 2020
£625,000Place Cottage, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR
Sold May 2015
£162,250Graddon House, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR
Sold Mar 2012
£240,000
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Versus other Tavistock Road homes
Years Held for Higher Hughslade runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,491
Street avg £2,843
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Betty Cottles — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Okehampton College. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB