Tern Cottage, Castle Street, Looe, PL13 1AZ

Tern Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 36.4% above the 2006 sale price.