The Cottage, Bouchers Hill, North Tawton, EX20 2DG
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a detached house in North Tawton (EX20 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 sits 196.8% above the 2003 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 50.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at The Cottage.
- Nov 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Listed Building Consent application for the erection of a two storey extension.
Listed- Reference
- 6560/2004/OKE
- Nov 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of a two storey extension and detached garage.
- Reference
- 6563/2004/OKE
What's in The Cottage, Bouchers Hill, North Tawton, EX20 2DG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2003Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2DG: £385,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EX20 2DG
1 Bouchers Hill, North Tawton, EX20 2DG
Sold Oct 2024
£625,0002 Bouchers Hill, North Tawton, EX20 2DG
Sold Nov 2023
£455,0006 Bouchers Hill, North Tawton, EX20 2DG
Sold Feb 2021
£370,0003 Bouchers Hill, North Tawton, EX20 2DG
Sold Feb 2021
£385,000Highbank, Bouchers Hill, North Tawton, EX20 2DG
Sold Jan 2021
£325,000
Everything we know about The Cottage, 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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- Is something wrong with it?
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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Bouchers Hill homes
The Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£808
Street avg £2,076
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
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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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB