4 The Old School House, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB
About 4 The Old School House
4 The Old School House is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in North Tawton (EX20 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 589 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 40.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 118.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). At 55 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 36 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 The Old School House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
4 The Old School House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jul 2014RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed building application for replacement windows, patio doors, velux roof light and front door.
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 00581/2014
- Jul 2014RenovationFullIn report
Householder application for replacement windows, patio doors, velux rooflight and front door.
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 00580/2014
What's in 4 The Old School House, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 15 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2014Most recent
£185,000
+110.8%over 14 years19 October 1999
£87,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2HB: £200,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EX20 2HB
31 Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB
Sold Nov 2024
£240,000Condors, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB
Sold Aug 2024
£325,0002 Banbury Court, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB
Sold Mar 2024
£165,00015 Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB
Sold Jul 2022
£200,00021 Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB
Sold Jun 2021
£177,000
Everything we know about 4 The Old School House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Exeter Street homes
Floor Area for 4 The Old School House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,381
Street avg £1,906
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Clock Tower — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB