1 Bennacott Cottages, Boyton, Launceston, PL15 8NR
About 1 Bennacott Cottages
1 Bennacott Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boyton, Launceston, Launceston (PL15 8NR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Bennacott Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bennacott Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 8NR: £380,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in PL15 8NR
Beardon Cottage, Boyton, Launceston, PL15 8NR
Sold Oct 2023
£575,000Weavers Cottage, Boyton, Launceston, PL15 8NR
Sold Jul 2021
£155,000Bennacott Barn, Boyton, Launceston, PL15 8NR
Sold Mar 2021
£675,000Darracott Farm, The Granary, Boyton, Launceston, PL15 8NR
Sold Apr 2020
£210,000Darracott Park, The Barn, Boyton, Launceston, PL15 8NR
Sold Nov 2018
£380,000
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Versus the street
1 Bennacott Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 164 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.7 km
Bennacott Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Boyton Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB