What kind of home is Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY?

Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY is a semi-detached house.

When did Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY last change hands?

Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY last sold for £195,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £177,000 in April 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2007 and September 2023, Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY rose from £177,000 to £195,000, a change of £18,000. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY?

The current EPC rating for Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY?

Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL15 7LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY use?

The latest EPC at Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY?

Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY in?

Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY sits in Coads Green, Launceston, Launceston. It falls within the PL15 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY?

Police records around Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY?

The closest primary school to Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY is Coads Green Primary School (96m).

What transport links are near Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY?

The closest bus stop to Blacksmiths Cottage, PL15 7LY is Methodist Church, 104m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Blacksmiths Cottage, Coads Green, Launceston, PL15 7LY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Blacksmiths Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Blacksmiths Cottage is a semi-detached house in Coads Green, Launceston, Launceston (PL15 7LY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 89 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 15.4% above the 2023 sale price. Sold September 2023 for £195,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Blacksmiths Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blacksmiths Cottage, Coads Green, Launceston, PL15 7LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Blacksmiths Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Blacksmiths Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£195,000

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2023Most recent
£195,000
+11.4%over 15 years
13 March 2008
£175,000
-1.1%over 11 months
22 April 2007
£177,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 7LY: £260,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Blacksmiths Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

35 (F)

Street avg 40 (E)

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 106 m²

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CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Launceston district page.

Full Launceston report

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

0.1 km

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Coads Green Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL15 7LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL15 7LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.

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