What kind of home is 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB?

2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB is a mid-terrace house.

What did 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB sell for?

2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB last sold for £245,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £65,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 1996 and May 2018, 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB rose from £65,000 to £245,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB?

2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft). That makes it about 87% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX20 2HB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB have?

2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB has 3 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in January 2026. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB?

2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB in?

2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB sits in North Tawton. It falls within the EX20 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB?

Police records around 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB?

The closest primary school to 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB is North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery (140m).

How well connected is 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, EX20 2HB is Clock Tower, 142m away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 The Old School House

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

2 The Old School House is a mid-terrace house in North Tawton (EX20 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 23.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 The Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2026
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1: 2 x Lawson Cypress, identified as TG1 in 2OSH001-S211, dismantle & removal of both trees including stems to ground level
Council
West Devon
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
3557/25/TCA
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Aug 2007
RenovationFull
In report
Installation of replacement windows
New Windows
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
10498/2007/OKE
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What's in 2 The Old School House, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£245,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

13 May 2018Most recent
£245,000
+8.9%over 12 years
4 October 2005
£225,000
+64.2%over 3 years
25 January 2002
£137,000
+110.8%over 5 years
17 April 1996
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2HB: £200,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in EX20 2HB

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On the street

Versus other Exeter Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 2 The Old School House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,944

Street avg £1,977

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Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full North Tawton report

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

0.1 km

Clock Tower — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX20 2HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 2HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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