78 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2ED
About 78 Fore Street
78 Fore Street is a semi-detached house in North Tawton (EX20 2ED). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £155,000 in August 2021. Across the public record there are 5 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 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 21.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
78 Fore Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
78 Fore Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2021Most recent
£155,000
+14.8%over 3 years6 September 2017
£135,000
28 January 2016
£135,000
+14.9%over 1 year17 December 2014
£117,500
+193.8%over 14 years6 March 2000
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2ED: £225,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in EX20 2ED
The Retreat, Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2ED
Sold Nov 2025
£325,0009 Dartmoor View, Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2ED
Sold Jun 2021
£212,000Waterloo Cottage, Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2ED
Sold Jun 2021
£225,00070 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2ED
Sold Apr 2021
£250,00074 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2ED
Sold Oct 2020
£165,000
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Versus other Fore Street homes
On price per m², 78 Fore Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,768
Street avg £1,856
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Barkers Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 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
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB