What type of property is 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR?

20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR?

The current EPC rating for 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR?

20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX20 2HR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR?

20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR located?

20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR sits in North Tawton. It falls within the EX20 postcode district in Devon.

Is 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR?

The closest primary school to 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR is North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery (460m).

How well connected is 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR?

The closest bus stop to 20 Gostwyck Close, EX20 2HR is Barkers Way, 157m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Gostwyck Close, North Tawton, EX20 2HR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Gostwyck Close

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

20 Gostwyck Close is a three-bedroom detached house in North Tawton (EX20 2HR). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 119 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar 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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Gostwyck Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Nov 2020

EPC improved fromF32toE47

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Gostwyck Close, North Tawton, EX20 2HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Gostwyck Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Gostwyck Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX20 2HR: £265,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in EX20 2HR

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On the street

Versus other Gostwyck Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Gostwyck Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cornfield Way

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1 Brook Cottages, South Zeal

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Blangy Close

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1 Devonshire House, Essington

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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.

Full North Tawton report

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

Barkers Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX20 2HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX20 2HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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