The Old House, Flat 2, Higher Market Street, Looe, PL13 1BW
About The Old House
The Old House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in December 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 456.9% above the 1996 sale of £25,500. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Old House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 December 1996Most recent
£25,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in PL13 1BW: £115,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in PL13 1BW
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
The Old House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB