Meldon House, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR
About Meldon House
Meldon House is a detached house in Okehampton (EX20 4LR). It has a recorded floor area of 258 m² (around 2777 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 258 m² the property is well over the postcode median (161 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 84.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £710,000 in December 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Meldon 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
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Feb 2002New BuildFullIn report
Outline application for single storey dwelling
- Reference
- 2368/2001/OKE
What's in Meldon House, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Meldon House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£755,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£710,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2023Most recent
£710,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 4LR: £240,000 (2020–2012).
Nearby sales in EX20 4LR
Moorlands 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
£240,000Eagle House, Tavistock Road, Okehampton, EX20 4LR
Sold Jan 2012
£400,000
Everything we know about Meldon House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Tavistock Road homes
Years Held for Meldon House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,752
Street avg £2,633
Floor Area
258 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 8.9 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.
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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB