Polkirt, Flat 2, Castle Street, Looe, PL13 1AZ
About Polkirt
Polkirt is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Polkirt, where floor areas span 51–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (21 versus a best of 62). Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 54 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 34.6% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £107,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Polkirt sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Polkirt has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Polkirt valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£107,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2019Most recent
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1AZ: £86,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in PL13 1AZ
Abalone, Castle Street, Looe, PL13 1AZ
Sold Apr 2025
£195,000Onaway Studio, Castle Street, Looe, PL13 1AZ
Sold Jun 2020
£86,000Luminber, Flat 2, Castle Street, Looe, PL13 1AZ
Sold Sept 2013
£42,000Polkirt, Flat 1, Castle Street, Looe, PL13 1AZ
Sold May 2013
£85,000Tern Cottage, Castle Street, Looe, PL13 1AZ
Sold Dec 2006
£242,000
Everything we know about Polkirt, 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
Versus other Castle Street homes
Polkirt is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,981
Street avg £1,636
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB