Old Revenue Building, Flat 1, Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AR
About Old Revenue Building
Old Revenue Building is an end-of-terrace house in Launceston (PL15 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 26 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Old Revenue Building, where floor areas span 22–70 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 (40 versus a best of 69).
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Old Revenue Building has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old Revenue Building has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 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
£68,0001 Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AR
Sold Jan 2000
£35,000Old Revenue Building, Flat 3, Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AR
Sold May 1998
£32,500
Everything we know about Old Revenue Building, 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
EPC Rating for Old Revenue Building lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB