1 Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX
About 1 Devonshire House
1 Devonshire House is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in North Tawton (EX20 2EX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2020. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 26.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £187,750.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
1 Devonshire House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2020RenovationFullIn report
Replacement entrance door and windows
- Council
- West Devon
New Windows- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 1967/20/FUL
What's in 1 Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£187,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2019Most recent
£187,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2EX: £265,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in EX20 2EX
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Sold Nov 2023
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Sold Jul 2022
£252,500The Old Rectory, Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX
Sold Jun 2021
£935,00013 Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX
Sold Apr 2017
£250,0002 Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX
Sold Apr 2015
£280,000
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Versus other Essington homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Devonshire House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,676
Street avg £2,087
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 200 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
Clock Tower — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB