Karmella Cottage, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1AD
About Karmella Cottage
Karmella Cottage is a one-bedroom detached house in East Looe, Looe, Looe (PL13 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 453.6% above the 2002 sale of £31,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 5 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Karmella Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Karmella Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£31,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 April 2002Most recent
£31,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1AD: £143,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in PL13 1AD
37 Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1AD
Sold Jan 2025
£143,0001 Palfrey S Flats, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1AD
Sold Apr 2019
£140,0002 Palfrey S Flats, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1AD
Sold Apr 2019
£154,000Cornish Bakehouse, Flat, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1AD
Sold Jan 2017
£310,000
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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
- Environmental risk flagged
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Looe Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB