Moorvilla, Dockacre Road, Launceston, PL15 8BW
About Moorvilla
Moorvilla is a seven-bedroom semi-detached house in Launceston (PL15 8BW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and a basement. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£606/sq ft) was about 225.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £606,500.
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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
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms3
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenwrap_around
- Garagedouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Moorvilla has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Moorvilla was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£650,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.
£606,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2023Most recent
£606,500
+305.7%over 24 years28 June 1998
£149,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 8BW: £150,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in PL15 8BW
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Versus other Dockacre Road homes
Moorvilla outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,522
Street avg £2,105
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km
Museum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Windmill Hill Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB