Sandpipers, Lower Market Street, Looe, PL13 1AX

Sandpipers is an end-of-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 422 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 45.4% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.