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Flat, 18 Church Street, Launceston, PL15 8AP

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat

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

Flat is a mid-terrace house in Launceston (PL15 8AP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2020. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 20.3% below the 2018 sale of £148,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 145.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £148,000 in December 2018.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Mar 2020
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
InstantaneousImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat, 18 Church Street, Launceston, PL15 8AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Jun 2014
    Heritage
    In report

    Application for Listed Building Consent to retain the addition of two air conditioning units in the shop and two wall mounted condensing units to the exterior wall already carried out.

    Listed
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    PA14/04351
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2014
    Full
    In report

    Retrospective application for the addition of two air conditioning units in the shop and two wall mounted condensing units to the exterior wall.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    PA14/03842
    View planning record

What's in Flat, 18 Church Street, Launceston, PL15 8AP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Flat was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£148,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2018Most recent

    £148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 8AP: £80,000 (2019–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,085

Street avg £766

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par
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.

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

Museum — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Windmill Hill Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL15 8AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL15 8AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL15 8AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat, 18 Church Street, Launceston, PL15 8AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.