Rose Cottage, Barbican Hill, Looe, PL13 1BB
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £267,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Rose Cottage 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
Latest sale on Rose Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
£267,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2022Most recent
£267,500
+390.8%over 25 years6 December 1996
£54,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1BB: £245,000 (2018–2007).
Everything we know about Rose Cottage, 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 Barbican Hill homes
Price per m² for Rose Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,715
Street avg £2,348
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB