The Boat House, The Bay, Lower Street, Looe, PL13 1DB
About The Boat House
The Boat House is an end-of-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in June 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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
- Oct 2025OutlineIn report
Pre application advice for re-modelling and extension of the existing structure to provide an improved living arrangement and adaptable home working facilities. The improvements will provide a sustainable solution enabling the property to meet todays needs and those of future generations.
- Agent
- Pollard Architectural
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- PA25/00613/PREAPP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Boat House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 June 2024Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1DB: £160,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in PL13 1DB
2 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
£195,000April Cottage, The Bay, Lower Street, Looe, PL13 1DB
Sold Nov 2017
£180,000Holly Cottage, The Bay, Lower Street, Looe, PL13 1DB
Sold Aug 1999
£77,000
Everything we know about The Boat 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
- 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