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The Old Coach House, Bouchiers Close, North Tawton, EX20 2DB

EPC BSolar panels1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Coach House

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

The Old Coach House is a four-bedroom detached house in North Tawton (EX20 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2008. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 163 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £797,000 is 25.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £635,000 in July 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from May 2017
EPC improved fromD55toB88
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Coach House, Bouchiers Close, North Tawton, EX20 2DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2008
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use of annexe to holiday cottage

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    11164/2007/OKE
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What's in The Old Coach House, Bouchiers Close, North Tawton, EX20 2DB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Latest sale on The Old Coach House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£797,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£635,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2018Most recent

    £635,000

    +23.6%over 10 years
  2. 24 January 2008

    £513,600

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2DB: £290,000 (2018–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Bouchiers Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Old Coach House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,896

Street avg £1,827

Strongly above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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

0.4 km

Clock Tower — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 2DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX20 2DB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 2DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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

Common questions

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