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Dorill Cottage, Buller Street, Looe, PL13 1AR

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Dorill Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Mar 2013
Hot Water
ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dorill Cottage, Buller Street, Looe, PL13 1AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dorill Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Dorill Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£280,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2018Most recent

    £280,000

    +143.5%over 16 years
  2. 8 February 2002

    £115,000

    +243.3%over 5 years
  3. 4 June 1996

    £33,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1AR: £120,000 (2025–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Buller Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Dorill Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,222

Street avg £3,407

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Looe district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL13 1AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL13 1AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 1AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Dorill Cottage, Buller Street, Looe, PL13 1AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.