Higher Lowton Farm, Bondleigh, North Tawton, EX20 2AL
About Higher Lowton Farm
Higher Lowton Farm is a detached house in Bondleigh, North Tawton, North Tawton (EX20 2AL). It has a recorded floor area of 528 m² (around 5683 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £918,000 is 22.2% below the 2021 sale of £1,180,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 43.6% below the postcode norm. At 528 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 18 planning records sit against the property, 13 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £1,180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Higher Lowton Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Higher Lowton Farm has been through 13 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2019Change of UseOutlineIn report
Notification for prior approval for a proposed change of use of agricultural building to 5no. dwellings (Class C3) and for associatedoperational development (Class Q(a)&(b))
- Council
- West Devon
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 0623/19/PDM
- Dec 2018Change of UseOutlineIn report
Notification for prior approval for proposed change of use ofagricultural building to dwellinghouse (Class C3) and for associatedoperational development (Class Q(a+b))
- Council
- West Devon
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 3464/18/PDM
What's in Higher Lowton Farm, Bondleigh, North Tawton, EX20 2AL's planning history?
16 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2015.
£918,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 6 years.
£1,180,000
Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£1,180,000
+179.5%over 6 years17 May 2015
£422,222
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2AL: £355,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in EX20 2AL
Higher Lowton, Troubadour Barn, Bondleigh, North Tawton, EX20 2AL
Sold Apr 2023
£355,000Higher Lowton, Delandro Barn, Bondleigh, North Tawton, EX20 2AL
Sold Apr 2023
£335,000Higher Lowton, Bondleigh, North Tawton, EX20 2AL
Sold Mar 2023
£1,475,000Higher Lowton, Brightwood Barn, Bondleigh, North Tawton, EX20 2AL
Sold Mar 2023
£350,000Higher Lowton, Fieldstone Barn, Bondleigh, North Tawton, EX20 2AL
Sold Dec 2021
£420,000
Everything we know about Higher Lowton Farm, 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 the street
On floor area, Higher Lowton Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,235
Street avg £3,681
Floor Area
528 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 6 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Taw Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery. 1 school 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
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB