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About Forest Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forest Lodge is a five-bedroom detached house in Bystock, Exmouth, Exmouth (EX8 5EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 84.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (147 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £1,190,000 in November 2024. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- LandYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Forest Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forest Lodge, Old Bystock Drive, Bystock, Exmouth, EX8 5EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2014AnnexFullApproval with conditions
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension and porch on west elevation and conversion of garages to form annexe including external alterations and addition of 2no dormers to roof.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,099,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2024)
£1,190,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Old Bystock Drive homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Forest Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,434
Street avg £3,142
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX8 5EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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