40a, Western Road, Launceston, PL15 7AU
About 40a
40a is a five-bedroom detached house in Launceston (PL15 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (February 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 36.6% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
40a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
40a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- May 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order namely the felling of one Sycamore Tree (marked 2472)
- Council
- card 0353 lau
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- PA11/02119
- Jan 2010New BuildFullIn report
Construction of four bedroom house [ card 0353 lau ][card 0483 lau]
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- E1/2009/01634
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 40a
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
40a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 February 2018Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 7AU: £325,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in PL15 7AU
Everything we know about 40a, 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
On price per m², 40a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,676
Street avg £2,044
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 155 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 6 years
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB