Flat 1, The Old Chapel, 42A Tower Street, Launceston, PL15 8BG is a leasehold flat built before 1900. The property offers approximately 517 square feet of living space. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £50,798 , which equates to approximately £98 per square foot. It was last sold on 9 Apr 2024 for £52,000. Since then, the value has decreased by £1,202, representing a 2.3% decrease, or approximately 1.4% per year.

The current estimated value of £50,798 is:

  • 61.3% lower than the average property price on Tower Street
  • 43.5% lower than the average in the PL15 8BG postcode area
  • and 80.8% lower than the average price for Launceston as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (3 out of 3 inspections). This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 3 February 2010, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
517 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£50,798
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£98
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Flat 1, The Old Chapel, 42A Tower Street, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8BG has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 3 Feb 2010.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 14 Oct 2008, when the property was rated C. The current rating of D reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 26.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to very poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from granite or whin, as built, insulated (assumed) to granite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to very poor.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in all fixed outlets to no low energy lighting, with efficiency changing from very good to very poor.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very Poor
Walls
Granite or whin, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Sale History

Today
£50,798
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-2 %
9 Apr 2024
£52,000
Leasehold
-34.2 %
11 Jan 2008
£79,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Flat 3, The Old Chapel, 42A Tower Street, Launceston, PL15 8BG
rooms: 2
size: 495 sq ft
sale price: £72,000
sale date: 21 Dec 2006

Data Sources

The property at Flat 1, The Old Chapel, 42A Tower Street, Launceston, PL15 8BG appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 9 Apr 2024. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 3 Feb 2010. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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