Fountain Inn, Flat, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB
About Fountain Inn
Fountain Inn is a semi-detached house in North Tawton (EX20 2HB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
It hasn't traded since September 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 36 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 187% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2013Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use of A1 shop to residential (one room)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 00223/2013
- Jun 2013Change of UseIn report
Use of section of Public House as self-contained residential unit
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 00463/2013
What's in Fountain Inn, Flat, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Fountain Inn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£394,915
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 September 2004Most recent
£394,915
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 Fountain Inn, 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 Fountain Inn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,488
Street avg £3,426
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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