12 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2DT
About 12 Fore Street
12 Fore Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in North Tawton (EX20 2DT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 113.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £173,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
12 Fore Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 13 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2022Most recent
£173,000
+28.1%over 9 years4 July 2013
£135,000
+46.7%over 3 years27 May 2010
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2DT: £157,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX20 2DT
56 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2DT
Sold Sept 2025
£150,00024 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2DT
Sold Feb 2025
£137,50015 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2DT
Sold Jul 2024
£310,0003 Taw Close, Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2DT
Sold Jan 2024
£157,50030 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2DT
Sold Mar 2022
£180,100
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Versus other Fore Street homes
Price per m² for 12 Fore Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,932
Street avg £1,596
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.2 km
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB