Dorill Cottage, Buller Street, Looe, PL13 1AR
About Dorill Cottage
Dorill Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 45 m² the property is well over the postcode median (31 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 182.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £280,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Dorill 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
Latest sale on Dorill Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 22 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 2018Most recent
£280,000
+143.5%over 16 years8 February 2002
£115,000
+243.3%over 5 years4 June 1996
£33,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1AR: £120,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in PL13 1AR
2 Pixies Holt Flats, Buller Street, Looe, PL13 1AR
Sold May 2025
£125,0001 Pixies Holt Flats, Buller Street, Looe, PL13 1AR
Sold Jul 2022
£135,0004 Pixies Holt Flats, Buller Street, Looe, PL13 1AR
Sold Jul 2017
£120,0003 Pixies Holt Flats, Buller Street, Looe, PL13 1AR
Sold Feb 2014
£92,000Quayway, Buller Street, Looe, PL13 1AR
Sold Mar 1996
£25,000
Everything we know about Dorill Cottage, 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

Versus other Buller Street homes
Dorill Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,222
Street avg £3,407
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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
0.1 km
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Looe Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB