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Tolva Cottage, Lower Chapel Street, Looe, PL13 1AT

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
784 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Tolva Cottage

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

Tolva Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 784 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £217,500 in December 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 16.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Tolva Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Tolva Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Dec 2009
    Conditions
    In report

    Consent to discharge conditions 2 (window details) and 3 (slate details) of planning consent 09/01657/LBC approved 04.12.2009

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    E2/09/01657/DCND1
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2009
    Heritage
    In report

    Listed building consent for alterations to fenestration on north elevation, replacement of existing slate hanging on north and east elevations.

    Listed
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    E2/09/01657/LBC
    View planning record
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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.

Tolva Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£217,500

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2019Most recent

    £217,500

    +24.3%over 6 years
  2. 15 October 2013

    £175,000

    +6.1%over 3 years
  3. 30 September 2010

    £165,000

    +106.3%over 1 year
  4. 17 December 2008

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1AT: £240,000 (2023–2022).

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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.

Price per m²

£2,988

Street avg £3,336

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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

0.2 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 1AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL13 1AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 1AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
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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 Tolva Cottage, Lower Chapel Street, Looe, PL13 1AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.