5 Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX
About 5 Devonshire House
5 Devonshire House is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in North Tawton (EX20 2EX). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 194 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 46% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Devonshire House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 10 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2007Most recent
£249,950
+87.9%over 6 years25 October 2000
£133,000
+48.6%over 4 years18 July 1996
£89,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2EX: £252,500 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in EX20 2EX
4 Court Green, Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX
Sold Nov 2023
£367,5007 Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX
Sold Jul 2022
£252,500The Old Rectory, Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX
Sold Jun 2021
£935,0001 Devonshire House, Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX
Sold Apr 2019
£187,75013 Essington, North Tawton, EX20 2EX
Sold Apr 2017
£250,000
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Versus other Essington homes
5 Devonshire House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,288
Street avg £2,130
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 9.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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