What kind of home is 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU?

2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU?

2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU last sold for £225,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £176,950 in March 2014, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2014 and June 2020, 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU rose from £176,950 to £225,000, a change of £48,050. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU?

2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU?

2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in May 2013 (ref. PA13/02190). Across all filings there are 2 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU?

2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU 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 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU in?

2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU sits in Launceston. It falls within the PL15 postcode district.

Is 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU in a safe area?

Police records around 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU 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 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU?

The closest primary school to 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU is Windmill Hill Academy (349m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Launceston College (918m).

What is the nearest station to 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, PL15 8AU is Prouts Court Flats, 192m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, Launceston, PL15 8AU

Notable views3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 2 The Old Rectory

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

2 The Old Rectory is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Launceston (PL15 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 90 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 13.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £225,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Parkingoff_road
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 The Old Rectory's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, Launceston, PL15 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Old Rectory has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Aug 2013
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Application to fell one Lawson Cyprus Tree within a Conservation Area
Conservation Area
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
PA13/06082
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Apr 2013
Heritage
In report
Application for Listed building Consent for revisions to the original approval ref PA12/05585 as shown on drawings and design statement March 2013 revisions 1 to 9 inclusive
Agent
Allen Frostick Associates Ltd
Listed
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
PA13/02190
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What's in 2 The Old Rectory, Market Street, Launceston, PL15 8AU's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£225,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2020Most recent
£225,000
+27.2%over 6 years
17 March 2014
£176,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 8AU: £218,500 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Market Street homes

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

2 The Old Rectory outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,790

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 9 years

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Prouts Court Flats — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Windmill Hill Academy. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL15 8AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

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

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Common questions

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