5a, Barton Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HN
About 5a
5a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in North Tawton (EX20 2HN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 53.1% above the 2006 sale of £98,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar 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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 11 years.
£98,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2006Most recent
£98,000
+98.0%over 4 years30 May 2001
£49,500
+39.4%over 1 year8 July 1999
£35,500
-2.7%over 4 years25 May 1995
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2HN: £190,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in EX20 2HN
7 Barton Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HN
Sold Feb 2024
£210,00014 Barton Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HN
Sold Oct 2023
£190,0001 Barton Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HN
Sold Nov 2021
£223,5009a, Barton Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HN
Sold Dec 2019
£23,0004 Barton Street, North Tawton, EX20 2HN
Sold May 2019
£140,000
Everything we know about 5a, in one report
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Versus other Barton Street homes
On years held, 5a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,815
Street avg £1,740
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.2 km
Clock Tower — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB