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1 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2DT

5 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Fore Street

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

1 Fore Street is an end-of-terrace house in North Tawton (EX20 2DT). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 6 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, an extension, a conservatory and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromE54toD56
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2013from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromD56toC70
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

May 2015from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromC70toD61
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%57%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2024from May 2015
EPC improved fromD61toC74
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2025from Jan 2024
EPC improved fromC74toE54
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fore Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Aug 2023
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Listed Building Consent for removal of cement-based render from frontof house. Replace decayed lintels like-for-like & re-point chimneystack & stone plinth

    Council
    West Devon
    Listed
    Documents
    28 docs on file
    Reference
    1620/23/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2011
    Solar Panels
    In report

    Addition of photovoltaic panels to garage roof

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    01562/2011
    View planning record

What's in 1 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2DT's planning history?

3 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.

1 Fore Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2DT: £157,500 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Fore Street is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£144k

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£170k

1 Butts Way

EX20 2HP

£174k

1 Barton Cottages, Throwleigh

EX20 2HS

£178k

1 Church Ways, South Tawton

EX20 2LJ

£179k

1 De Bathe Moor

EX20 2BE

£182k

1 Broadpark Terrace

EX20 2HD

2 bed2 bath
£185k

1 Barton Close

EX20 2NA

£197k

1 Budd Close

EX20 2FJ

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.
Full North Tawton report

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

0.2 km

The Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 2DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EX20 2DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 2DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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 1 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.