MOORVIEW
CLARKES LANE, OKEHAMPTON, MERTON, DEVON EX20 3EF
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
134 m²
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: before 1900
Last sold
£322,000 Sep 2020
Price per m²
£2,425/m²
Local average
£262,284 (+23.9%)
Deprivation
Decile 4 (10,194 of 33,755)
Street crime
0 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Annex potential
- Recently refurbished and immaculately presented
- Three bedrooms
- Living room with log burning stove
- Separate Sitting room or fourth bedroom
- Large farmhouse style kitchen
- Ample storage throughout
- Two bathrooms
- First floor balcony
- Enclosed garden
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
You enter the property into the large kitchen diner, a real central hub of the house and a great place to entertain friends and family. The kitchen follows a farmhouse style with wood panelling, shelving, plate racks and an area for a large dining table with bench seating. To one end of the kitchen is a cosy sitting room (which could double as a fourth bedroom), a nice space to unwind and contemplate the day gone by. The other end there is a large utility / store room and a door into the stairway following on from which is a handy boot / Laundry room. The ground floor bathroom leads on from here and completes the tour.
Moving upstairs you will find yourself entering the light, spacious and airy living room, a super space for the family to congregate and converse. There is a log burning stove at the far end for those cosy winter evenings and a door leading out onto the balcony, which enjoys on sunny days the sun late into the evening and also provides lovely views of the garden and countryside beyond. You may even find yourself enjoying a glass of something whilst doing so. A door then leads out of the living room and onto the landing where access is then gained into all the remaining rooms. There are three good sized bedrooms so plenty of space for the family to expand. From the third bedroom there is a staircase that takes you up into the roof space so no need for perching precariously on ladders to get into the loft. At the far end of the landing is a newly refurbished bathroom with a white three piece suite and a heated towel rail which then completes the tour of the first floor.
The cottage is double glazed and services by oil fired central heating and mains drainage. This is a super opportunity to purchase a just move into home or holiday retreat for the family. Don’t miss out, book your viewing tour today.
Directions
From Torrington proceed in a southerly direction on the A386 signposted Hatherleigh/Okehampton across the river bridge and up mile hill the other side. Continue on this road for some four and a half miles before entering the village of Merton. Pass the garage, Maltscoop public house and the village square on your right hand side where after a very short distance turn right onto Clarkes Lane. Moorview can be found on your right hand side after two white cottages.
Listed by
Torrington
Bond Oxborough Phillips
Reference: 85298363
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 17/02/2014
Current heating cost: £1,234/year
Potential heating cost: £745/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £29,500
Recommendations
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan
EPC Graphs
EPC Rating Graph
Price history
33% since 2015
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 23/09/2020 (5 years ago) | £322,000 | +32.8% |
| Sold | 19/10/2015 (10 years ago) | £242,500 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 CLARKES LANE, MERTON, OKEHAMPTON, TORRIDGE, DEVON, EX20 3EF | £280,000 | 09/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
Area average: £280,000 (1 sale)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Torridge. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Torridge. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Torridge.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Exeter: £947/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | Merton Garage | 0.2 miles |
| Bus stop | Unknown | 2.7 miles |
| Shop | HE Infusion UK | 2.7 miles |
| Hospital | Torrington Community Hospital | 4.9 miles |
| Train station | Portsmouth Arms | 7.9 miles |
| Train station | Kings Nympton | 9.0 miles |
| Hospital | Bideford Hospital | 10.3 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total incidents | 0 |
Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Clinton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Requires improvement — 28 Mar 2023 |
| Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2.6 miles | Outstanding — 11 Sep 2014 |
| Dolton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.7 miles | Good — 10 Sep 2024 |
| Marland School | Other | 3.1 miles | Good — 18 May 2023 |
| Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4.7 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bed Detached House, Towell Cottage, EX20 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.07 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).