Overview
Godfrey Short & Squire is an estate and letting agent based at 30 Fore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HB. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. The registered business name is GSS Property South West Limited. Companies House number 07399730. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
In 2021 home.co.uk recorded Godfrey Short & Squire in 1 local agent league table on 1 occasions. At its best it ranked 8th of 20+ agents in EX17 (March 2021), with 2 homes for sale of 137 in the area (1% share). In the most recent capture (March 2021) it was 8th of 20+ in EX17 with 2 homes, a 1% share.
Homes in the EX20 postcode district sold for a median £273,842 across 258 sales in the last 12 months. Across West Devon the average price is £285,834 (July 2026), +29.5% over ten years and 5.1× its January 1995 level. 12 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in EX20.
Market position and ranking
How Godfrey Short & Squire has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2021 and 2021.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX17 | 2021-03 | 8of 20+ | 2of 137 | 1% |
The EX17 market it trades in
20+ agents advertising 137 homes, average asking price £313,245, 7 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2021-03-06.
All homes for sale in EX17
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in EX17
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | BradleysHigh Street, Crediton, EX17 3LG | 11 | 8% |
| 3 | Carter GeeringHigh Street,, Crediton,, EX17 3LG | 8 | 6% |
| 4 | PurplebricksSuite 7, First Floor, Cranmore Place, Cranmore Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4RZ | 6 | 4% |
| 5 | StagsBampton Street,, Tiverton,, EX16 6AA | 5 | 3% |
| 6 | Nancekivell and CoKing Street,, EX36 3BL | 4 | 3% |
| 7 | StagsSouthernhay West,, Exeter,, EX1 1PR | 3 | 2% |
| 8 | Godfrey Short & SquireFore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1HB | 2 | 1% |
| 9 | Smart Estate AgentThe Octagon, 54 New North Road, Exeter, EX4 4EP | 2 | 1% |
| 10 | Bond Oxborough PhillipsChurch Chambers 26 Fore Street, Okehampton, EX20 1AN | 1 | 1% |
| 11 | haartUnit A, Longbrook Street, Exeter, EX4 6AB | 1 | 1% |
| 12 | Jackson-StopsSouthernhay West,, Exeter,, EX1 1JG | 1 | 1% |
| 13 | KivellsThe Matford Centre, Matford Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8FD | 1 | 1% |
| 14 | RedfernsBroad Street, Ottery St. Mary, EX11 1BR | 1 | 1% |
| 15 | Southgate EstatesSouth Street, Exeter, EX1 1EE | 1 | 1% |
| 16 | Springbok PropertiesUniversal Square Devonshire Street North,, M12 6JH | 1 | 1% |
| 17 | The top 20 EX17 Estate Agents are listed below, along with the number of EX17 Properties For Sale in their respective property portfolios followed by their estimated market share (% of total EX17 property market). Buyers and sellers of EX17 property will probably find that these popular leading estate agents can offer above average market insight and property sales service. 1. HelmoresCrediton, Devon, EX17 3LF | 88 | 62% |
| 17 | StagsCharter Place,, Okehampton,, EX20 1HN | 1 | 1% |
| 18 | Stevens Estate AgentsCharter Place, Okehampton, EX20 1HN | 1 | 1% |
| 19 | The Property Selling CompanyDeighton Close,, Wetherby,, LS22 7GZ | 1 | 1% |
| 20 | Underhill Real Estate AgentsCowick Street, Exeter, EX4 1JE | 1 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
Homes for sale by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode appear here once our crawler has read gssproperty.com. Agents can speed this up by claiming the profile.
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
Being collected: Google, Trustpilot, ESTAS, allAgents, Facebook. Ratings refresh every week.
Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across West Devon since January 1995, and what has sold in EX20 in the last year. West Devon averages £285,834 in July 2026, +9.1% over five years and +29.5% over ten.
Average house price, West Devon
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, West Devon
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in EX20
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in EX20
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, EX20 | £273,842 | Sales, last 12 months | 258 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £380,000 | Semi-detached | £252,500 |
| Terraced | £220,000 | Flat | £145,000 |
Other agents in EX20
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Mansbridge Balment (Okehampton) Ltd | Estate agentIndependent | 4home.co.uk 2021 |
| Bond Oxborough Phillips | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2021 |
| Stags | Estate agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2021 |
| Steven's Estate Agents | Estate agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2021 |
| Bradleys Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Bradleys Property Rentals | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Mansbridgebalment | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Mansbridgebalment | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Miller Town & Country | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Pure Lettings | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Stevens’ Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in West Devon · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Questions and answers
Is Godfrey Short & Squire a leading agent in EX17?
home.co.uk ranked it 8th of 20+ agents in EX17 by homes for sale in March 2021, with 1% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Godfrey Short & Squire a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Godfrey Short & Squire?
A median £273,842 in EX20 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 258 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 1 snapshots, 2021–2021 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | West Devon, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | EX20, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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