Crooked Chimney Cottage, Altarnun, Launceston, PL15 7SJ
About Crooked Chimney Cottage
Crooked Chimney Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Altarnun, Launceston, Launceston (PL15 7SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. At 74 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 5 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 34.5% above the 2012 sale price.
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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 changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Crooked Chimney Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jan 2024MixedFullIn report
Change of use of a small enclosed area of land to create an enlarged garden with two timber garden sheds and a greenhouse to serve the needs of the garden, a small parking area for vehicles and a replacement timber gate at the entrance to the access drive. Erection of a single-storey detached outbuilding for use as ancillary accommodation to the dwelling with the building to be used a a 'home-office'.
- Agent
- Pentargon Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- PA23/06742
- Jan 2024AnnexHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent for the change of use of a small enclosed area of land to create an enlarged garden with two timber garden sheds and a greenhouse to serve the needs of the garden, a small parking area for vehicles and a replacement timber gate at the entrance to the access drive. Also, the erection of a single-storey detached outbuilding for use as ancillary accommodation to the dwelling with the building to be used a a 'home-office'.
- Agent
- Pentargon Architecture Ltd
Listed- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- PA23/06743
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Crooked Chimney Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£171,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 July 2012Most recent
£171,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 7SJ: £288,950 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PL15 7SJ
Penpont Lodge, Altarnun, Launceston, PL15 7SJ
Sold Mar 2024
£355,000Mary Anns Cottage, Altarnun, Launceston, PL15 7SJ
Sold Aug 2023
£288,950Primrose Cottage, Altarnun, Launceston, PL15 7SJ
Sold Mar 2022
£299,000Havenlea, Altarnun, Launceston, PL15 7SJ
Sold Oct 2021
£145,000Penhallow Manor, Altarnun, Launceston, PL15 7SJ
Sold Feb 2021
£1,050,000
Everything we know about Crooked Chimney Cottage, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus the street
On co₂ emissions, Crooked Chimney Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,311
Street avg £2,163
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 16.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
St Nun's Chuch — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Altarnun Primary School. 1 school 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
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB