The Old House, Flat 1, Higher Market Street, Looe, PL13 1BW
About The Old House
The Old House is a mid-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 627 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 58 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Old House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in PL13 1BW: £65,000 (2024–1996).
Everything we know about The Old House, 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 Higher Market Street homes
Habitable Rooms for The Old House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB