1 Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AR
About 1 Western Road
1 Western Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Launceston (PL15 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 393 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 36 m² this is the 4th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 202.9% above the 2000 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 27.3% below the postcode norm. At 36 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 12 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Shared gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
1 Western Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Western Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Western Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Western Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£35,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 January 2000Most recent
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 7AR: £68,000 (2024–2006).
Nearby sales in PL15 7AR
3a Western Court, Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AR
Sold Jul 2024
£255,0003c Western Court, Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AR
Sold Nov 2020
£67,0001 Western Court, Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AR
Sold Jul 2006
£68,000Old Revenue Building, Flat 3, Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AR
Sold May 1998
£32,500
Everything we know about 1 Western Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Western Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Western Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£960
Street avg £2,916
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Westgate Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Windmill Hill Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB