April Cottage, The Bay, Lower Street, Looe, PL13 1DB
About April Cottage
April Cottage is a semi-detached house in Looe (PL13 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 14.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 119% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 45 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
April Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
April Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 2017Most recent
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1DB: £160,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PL13 1DB
The Boat House, The Bay, Lower Street, Looe, PL13 1DB
Sold Jun 2024
£310,0002 Bay Cottages, The Bay, Lower Street, Looe, PL13 1DB
Sold May 2023
£160,000The Galleon, The Bay, Lower Street, Looe, PL13 1DB
Sold Nov 2022
£113,500Lerryn, The Bay, Lower Street, Looe, PL13 1DB
Sold Aug 2022
£195,000Holly Cottage, The Bay, Lower Street, Looe, PL13 1DB
Sold Aug 1999
£77,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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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
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB