1 Albatross Cottages, Churchend, Looe, PL13 1BX
About 1 Albatross Cottages
1 Albatross Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 25.5% below the 2021 sale of £235,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 106.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £235,000 in March 2021. 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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Albatross Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 March 2021Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in PL13 1BX: £200,000 (2024–2004).
Everything we know about 1 Albatross Cottages, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Churchend homes
Floor Area for 1 Albatross Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB