5 Higher Chapel Street, Looe, PL13 1AU
About 5 Higher Chapel Street
5 Higher Chapel Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 28.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 92.1% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Higher Chapel Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Higher Chapel Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 11 years.
£117,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2014Most recent
£117,500
-5.2%over 9 years13 June 2004
£124,000
+17.0%22 March 2004
£106,000
+34.2%over 1 year19 September 2002
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1AU: £227,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PL13 1AU
Church House, Higher Chapel Street, Looe, PL13 1AU
Sold Mar 2025
£385,000Dovekie, Higher Chapel Street, Looe, PL13 1AU
Sold Jul 2022
£227,500Lobster Pot Cottage, Higher Chapel Street, Looe, PL13 1AU
Sold Jun 2021
£180,000Beach View, Higher Chapel Street, Looe, PL13 1AU
Sold Dec 2020
£290,000Petroc, Higher Chapel Street, Looe, PL13 1AU
Sold Apr 2018
£200,000
Everything we know about 5 Higher Chapel Street, 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 Higher Chapel Street homes
On floor area, 5 Higher Chapel Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,561
Street avg £2,337
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.2 km
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Looe Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB