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Sunflowers, Lower Market Street, Looe, PL13 1AX

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sunflowers

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

Sunflowers is a mid-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 28.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 27.5% 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from May 2011
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
25%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2024from Jul 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sunflowers, Lower Market Street, Looe, PL13 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sunflowers 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.

Price for Sunflowers has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£205,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2016Most recent

    £205,000

    -2.4%over 7 years
  2. 9 June 2008

    £210,000

    +223.1%over 7 years
  3. 14 September 2000

    £65,000

    +103.1%over 3 years
  4. 12 May 1997

    £32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1AX: £230,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Lower Market Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Sunflowers runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,847

Street avg £3,491

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 1AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 Sunflowers, Lower Market Street, Looe, PL13 1AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.