4 The Old Rectory, Market Street, Launceston, PL15 8AU
About 4 The Old Rectory
4 The Old Rectory is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Launceston (PL15 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
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 95 m² it's 16.3% 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 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 29.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (September 2014).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parkingoff_road
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
4 The Old Rectory has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Aug 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Application to fell one Lawson Cyprus Tree within a Conservation Area
Conservation Area- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA13/06082
- Apr 2013HeritageIn 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
What's in 4 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 The Old Rectory was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 3 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2014Most recent
£175,000
+48.3%over 2 years13 January 2012
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 8AU: £225,000 (2025–2014).
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Versus other Market Street homes
EPC Rating for 4 The Old Rectory runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,842
Street avg £2,009
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
0.2 km
Prouts Court Flats — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB