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Higher Lowton Farm, Bondleigh, North Tawton, EX20 2AL

18 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
528 m²
5683 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Higher Lowton Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2022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

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Higher Lowton Farm, Bondleigh, North Tawton, EX20 2AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Higher Lowton Farm has been through 13 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Apr 2019
    Change of UseOutline
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2018
    Change of UseOutline
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

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 2015.

Current estimate

£918,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£1,180,000

Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2021Most recent

    £1,180,000

    +179.5%over 6 years
  2. 17 May 2015

    £422,222

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2AL: £355,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Higher Lowton Farm stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,235

Street avg £3,681

Strongly below

Floor Area

528 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the North Tawton district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX20 2AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX20 2AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 2AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Higher Lowton Farm, Bondleigh, North Tawton, EX20 2AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.