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1 Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Devonshire House

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • BasementYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Devonshire House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Mar 2015
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2020
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement entrance door and windows

    Council
    West Devon
    New Windows
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    1967/20/FUL
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£187,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2019Most recent

    £187,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2EX: £265,000 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Essington homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Devonshire House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,676

Street avg £2,087

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 200 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Below
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.

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 2EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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