The Old Post Office, Flat 2, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1DT
About The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in East Looe, Looe, Looe (PL13 1DT). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in The Old Post Office, where floor areas span 31–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 36 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 10.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
The Old Post Office's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2007Change of UseFullIn report
Conversion of building to provide four one bedroom flats, two studio flats and the retention of ground floor as retail premises. Part change of use of first floor and provision of bin storage and cycle parking
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- E2/07/00583/FUL
- Apr 2007Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use and extension of post office to provide four one bedroom flats, two studio flats and retention of ground floor as retail premises and other associated works.
Extension- Reference
- E2/07/00247/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Old Post Office
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Post Office valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 3 years.
£156,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2013Most recent
£156,000
+7.6%over 2 years14 April 2010
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1DT: £204,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PL13 1DT
The Old Post Office, Flat 1, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1DT
Sold Jul 2024
£210,000Lloyds Bank, Flat, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1DT
Sold Jun 2024
£265,000The Old Post Office, Flat 3, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1DT
Sold Dec 2021
£204,0002 Barracuda Flats, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1DT
Sold May 2021
£82,000The Old Post Office, Flat 5, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1DT
Sold Nov 2019
£105,000
Everything we know about The Old Post Office, 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 Fore Street homes
EPC Rating for The Old Post Office runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,333
Street avg £2,840
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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
Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB