40 Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AU
About 40 Western Road
40 Western Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Launceston (PL15 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last sale on file: £325,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
40 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 Western Road 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
40 Western Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2021Most recent
£325,000
+11.1%over 14 years28 September 2006
£292,500
+19.4%over 2 years12 November 2003
£245,000
+53.1%over 2 years12 July 2001
£160,000
+180.7%over 5 years17 June 1996
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 7AU: £295,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in PL15 7AU
Everything we know about 40 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 40 Western Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,097
Street avg £1,960
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Western Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Windmill Hill Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB