Flat, 18 Church Street, Launceston, PL15 8AP
About Flat
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 performance
Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Flat has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jun 2014HeritageIn 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
- Jun 2014FullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Flat was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£148,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 December 2018Most recent
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 8AP: £80,000 (2019–2012).
Nearby sales in PL15 8AP
6 8, Church Street, Launceston, PL15 8AP
Sold Sept 2019
£80,0006 8, Flat, Church Street, Launceston, PL15 8AP
Sold Apr 2017
£27,00014a, Church Street, Launceston, PL15 8AP
Sold Oct 2016
£135,00010 Church Street, Launceston, PL15 8AP
Sold Sept 2012
£85,000Sanford Tymewell Flat, 16 Church Street, Launceston, PL15 8AP
Sold May 1996
£30,000
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Versus other Church Street homes
Price per m² for Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,085
Street avg £766
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB