West Barton, PL15 8LR

West Barton is a 278 m² / 2,992 sq ft detached home in Launceston. It sold for £285,000 in February 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £778k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £556k to £920k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£285,000 on Feb 2002
Internal area
278 square metres (2,992 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,025 per square metre (£95 per square foot) in Feb 2002. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,799 per square metre (£260 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2002 £285,000 £1,025 £778,136 £2,799

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 278 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £778,136. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Launceston are now selling for between £2,000 and £3,310 per square metre (£185 and £307 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 278 m², this implies a valuation between £556,000 and £920,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
6
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Planning applications
Planning ref:
June 2010 E1/2010/00516
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
West Barton Church Hill North Petherwin Launceston Cornwal
Description:
Application for listed building consent namely close up ground floor connecting door between main house and annexe and passageway and existing study of main house, create separate garden areas for main house and annexe and form pedestrian access to the annexe and swap over function of existing workroom/study and the kitchen in the main house [ card 0008 npn ]
Planning ref:
December 2003 E1/2003/02325
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application refused
Address:
West Barton Church Hill North Petherwin Launceston Cornwal
Description:
Listed building consent for erection of summerhouse [ card 0008 npn ]
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 March 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
278 sqm (2,992 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

West Barton is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £778,136.
  • Based on an internal area of 278 m² and recent prices in Launceston, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £556,000 to £920,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, West Barton last sold for £285,000 in February 2002.

HouseMetric shows West Barton as 278 m² (2,992 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 6 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 09 March 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, West Barton was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

West Barton is in postcode PL15 8LR, in Launceston. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for PL15 8LR or analysis of the Launceston property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.