3a, The Quay, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1AQ
About 3a
3a is a mid-terrace house in East Looe, Looe, Looe (PL13 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a G (score 7), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 58 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (7 versus a best of 71).
Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 109.1% above the 2012 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 67.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2010. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2010RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of three windows on south and east elevations with timber and repair one boxed sash window on east elevation
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- E2/10/00066/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 8 years.
£55,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2012Most recent
£55,000
-5.2%over 4 years19 December 2007
£58,000
+75.8%over 3 years17 June 2004
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1AQ: £153,000 (2023–2016).
Everything we know about 3a, 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
- 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
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB