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Fountain Inn, Flat, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Fountain Inn

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

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Mar 2019
EPC improved fromE45toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2019from Mar 2019
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fountain Inn, Flat, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jul 2013
    Change of UseAmendment
    In report

    Change of use of A1 shop to residential (one room)

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    00223/2013
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2013
    Change of Use
    In report

    Use of section of Public House as self-contained residential unit

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    00463/2013
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Fountain Inn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£394,915

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2004Most recent

    £394,915

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 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Fountain Inn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,488

Street avg £3,426

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Fountain Inn, Flat, Exeter Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.