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The Old Post Office, Flat 3, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1DT

Notable views3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old Post Office

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 40 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 78). Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

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. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £204,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromC74toF35
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Oct 2021from Jul 2019
EPC improved fromF35toD65
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, Flat 3, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2007
    Change of UseFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2007
    Change of UseFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Post Office's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£204,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2021Most recent

    £204,000

    +17.2%over 2 years
  2. 31 October 2019

    £174,000

    -0.5%over 9 years
  3. 1 January 2010

    £174,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1DT: £105,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Old Post Office runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,100

Street avg £2,754

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 48 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Looe district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL13 1DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL13 1DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 1DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old Post Office, Flat 3, Fore Street, East Looe, Looe, PL13 1DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.