Jacobs Pool, Okehampton

House prices, sold prices and local information for EX20 1LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£128,738
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£145,699
17 sales
Price range
£100k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
EX20 1LJ

At a glance

House prices£129k average51% below the Okehampton average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkOkehampton station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Jacobs Pool, Okehampton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £128,738. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £129,811. That is 51% below the Okehampton average of £264,954 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Jacobs Pool compared

Jacobs Pool£128,738
EX20 postcode area£268,550
Okehampton£264,954
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all EX20 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £125,500 (2 sales)2016£126k2017: £127,475 (2 sales)2017£127k2018: £179,950 (1 sales)2018£180k2019: £180,000 (1 sales)2019£180k2021: £100,000 (1 sales)2021£100k2022: £154,000 (2 sales)2022£154k2023: £140,000 (1 sales)2023£140k2025: £155,496 (6 sales)2025£155k2026: £130,000 (1 sales)2026£130k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£129,81120 Mar 2026
Terraced6£174,82511 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Jacobs Pool

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5A, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 20 Mar 2026£130,000 FlatLeasehold
7A, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 18 Dec 2025£127,475 FlatLeasehold
6A, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 6 Oct 2025£123,500 FlatLeasehold
3, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 21 Aug 2025£150,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 24 Jun 2025£147,000 FlatLeasehold
19A, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 28 Mar 2025£150,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 11 Feb 2025£235,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 19 Dec 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
23A, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 15 Jul 2022£158,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 29 Jun 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
15A, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 5 Mar 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 4 Oct 2019£180,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 5 Jun 2018£179,950 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, 25, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 7 Dec 2017£99,950 FlatLeasehold
1, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 1 Dec 2017£155,000 TerracedFreehold
24A, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 17 Nov 2016£110,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Jacobs Pool EX20 1LJ 29 Mar 2016£141,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
1, Jacobs Pool £155,000 (Dec 2017) → £180,000 (Oct 2019) +16%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Jacobs Pool

Crime

56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Jacobs Pool in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences20
Shoplifting9
Other theft7
Anti-social behaviour5
Public order5
Criminal damage & arson4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Jacobs Pool is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • North Dartmoor Rivers Flood alert area
  • River Okement (West) at Okehampton Flood warning area
  • River Okement (East) at Okehampton Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Jacobs Pool

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Okehampton College 1,066 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit 420 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
St James Church of England Primary and Nursery School 244 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Okehampton station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Okehampton Interchange station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Sampford Courtenay station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Okehampton Station (Dartmoor Railway) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Meldon Quarry Station (Dartmoor Railway) 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West Street (Stop A, West Street) 1 min walk
  • West Street (Stop B, West Street) 1 min walk
  • Tenby House (S-bound, Mill Road) 1 min walk
  • Fore Street (Stop D, Fore Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Okehampton Medical Centre
    East Street, Okehampton · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.9%62.5%
Private rented30.2%20.3%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Households926

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.1%64.1%
Aged 65+30.1%18.6%
Residents1,880

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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