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

Listed building2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
589 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 The Old School House

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2010from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromE41toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SecondaryPartial Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Old School House, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Old School House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Jul 2014
    RenovationHeritage
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2014
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Householder application for replacement windows, patio doors, velux rooflight and front door.

    New Windows
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    00580/2014
    View planning record

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.

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 at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£185,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2014Most recent

    £185,000

    +110.8%over 14 years
  2. 19 October 1999

    £87,750

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

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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.

Floor Area for 4 The Old School House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,381

Street avg £1,906

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
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

0.1 km

Clock Tower — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

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

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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