Bennacott Barn, Boyton, Launceston, PL15 8NR

Bennacott Barn is a detached house in Boyton, Launceston, Launceston (PL15 8NR). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 19.1% below the 2021 sale of £675,000, 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 (£270/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 232 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £675,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.