What type of property is The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT?

The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT is a mid-terrace house.

When did The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT last change hands?

The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT last sold for £240,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £148,500 in December 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2008 and February 2022, The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT rose from £148,500 to £240,000, a change of £91,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT have?

The current EPC rating for The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT is G with a score of 20 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a F. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT?

The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (579 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT heated?

The latest EPC at The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT had any planning applications?

The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in July 2012 (ref. PA12/05074). Across all filings there are 1 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT located?

The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT sits in Looe. It falls within the PL13 postcode district.

Is The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT in a safe area?

Police records around The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT?

The closest primary school to The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT is Looe Primary Academy (828m). The closest secondary is Looe Community Academy (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT?

The closest bus stop to The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, PL13 1AT is The Square, 182m away. The nearest rail option is Looe Rail Station, 758m away.

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The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, Looe, PL13 1AT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

579 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 20

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Cubby Hole

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

The Cubby Hole is a mid-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 579 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 32). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 10.8% below the 2022 sale of £240,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 118.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold February 2022 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

The Cubby Hole sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

G20

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cubby Hole, Lower Chapel Street, Looe, PL13 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cubby Hole has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Jul 2012
RenovationHeritage
In report
Application for Listed Building Consent for internal works to include retention of infilling of lower Chapel street door; exposure of stone wall finishes; installation of new fire surround and mantle; new joinery, shelves and cupboards; replacement of ceiling panels between retained joists; new fitted kitchen; new stair handrail, new internal doors and new en-suite bathrooms and sanitary ware
Agent
Steve Huckstep Architects
Listed
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
PA12/05074
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2022Most recent
£240,000
+45.5%over 9 years
26 July 2012
£165,000
+11.1%over 3 years
16 December 2008
£148,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1AT: £232,500 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Lower Chapel Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Cubby Hole runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,464

Street avg £3,213

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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Area

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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

0.8 km

Looe Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 1AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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Everything within walking distance

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

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