5 Crabbs Close, St Giles On The Heath, Launceston, PL15 9TA
About 5 Crabbs Close
5 Crabbs Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Giles-On-The-Heath, Launceston, Launceston (PL15 9TA). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since January 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 sits 369.4% above the 1998 sale of £36,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 65.6% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 4 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemelectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Crabbs Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Crabbs Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£36,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 January 1998Most recent
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL15 9TA: £145,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in PL15 9TA
2 Crabbs Close, St Giles On The Heath, Launceston, PL15 9TA
Sold Apr 2023
£250,0007 Crabbs Close, St Giles On The Heath, Launceston, PL15 9TA
Sold Feb 2017
£200,0001 Crabbs Close, St Giles On The Heath, Launceston, PL15 9TA
Sold Jun 2015
£145,0009 Crabbs Close, St Giles On The Heath, Launceston, PL15 9TA
Sold May 2014
£140,0003 Crabbs Close, St Giles On The Heath, Launceston, PL15 9TA
Sold Aug 2002
£84,950
Everything we know about 5 Crabbs Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Crabbs Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Crabbs Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£800
Street avg £2,674
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Pin and Post — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB