The Retreat, Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2ED
About The Retreat
The Retreat is a detached house in North Tawton (EX20 2ED). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £325,000 in November 2025. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Retreat has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Retreat was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 25 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2025Most recent
£325,000
+22.2%over 6 years17 January 2019
£266,000
+49.4%over 18 years5 December 2000
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2ED: £212,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in EX20 2ED
78 Fore Street, North Tawton, EX20 2ED
Sold Aug 2021
£155,0009 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 years held, The Retreat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,257
Street avg £1,890
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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EX20 2TF
1 Dartmoor View, Sampford Courtenay
EX20 2TJ
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1 Blangy Close
EX20 2GY
1 Bridge Cottages, Bondleigh
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1 Cornfield Way
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1 Brookside Cottage, Sticklepath
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB