1 The Old School House, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB

1 The Old School House is an end-of-terrace house in North Tawton (EX20 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 375 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–129 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 330.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.