Highbank, Bouchers Hill, North Tawton, EX20 2DG

Highbank is a three-bedroom detached house in North Tawton (EX20 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (219 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 150.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.