3a Western Court, Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AR

3a Western Court is an end-of-terrace house in Launceston (PL15 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (37–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 56.9% below the 2024 sale of £255,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 310.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Sold July 2024 for £255,000.