What type of property is 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ?

42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ?

42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ last sold for £425,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and August 2024, 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ rose from £270,000 to £425,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ?

The current EPC rating for 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in June 2016 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ?

42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL15 9JQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ have?

42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ?

42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ located?

42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ sits in Launceston. It falls within the PL15 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ?

Police records around 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ 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.

Which schools serve 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ?

The closest primary school to 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ is Windmill Hill Academy (401m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Launceston College (443m).

What transport links are near 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ?

The closest bus stop to 42 Dunheved Road, PL15 9JQ is Western Road, 268m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Dunheved Road, Launceston, PL15 9JQ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Dunheved Road

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

42 Dunheved Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Launceston (PL15 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in August 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Parkingoff_road

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Jun 2016

EPC improved fromF27toC69

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Dunheved Road, Launceston, PL15 9JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2025
OutbuildingFull
In report
Replacement of existing lightweight metal garage in rear garden with a masonry-built structure and erection of a 5m diameter planetarium to rear garden.
Agent
Piper Architecture Ltd
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
PA25/07248
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Dunheved Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£425,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2024Most recent
£425,000
+57.4%over 7 years
17 May 2017
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 9JQ: £240,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Dunheved Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 42 Dunheved Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,911

Street avg £1,621

Strongly above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above

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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Western Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 9JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL15 9JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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Everything within walking distance

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