Wespenton, Barbican Hill, Looe, PL13 1DY
About Wespenton
Wespenton is a detached house in Looe (PL13 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 sits 69% above the 2021 sale of £406,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £406,000. 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
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Wespenton has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Sept 2024AnnexAmendmentIn report
'Conversion and extension to an existing garage to form a self contained residential annexe' without compliance of condition 2 of decision PA22/00742 dated 26/01/2022.
- Agent
- Rowett Architecture
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PA24/04812
- Jul 2024AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment in relation to Decision Notice PA23/08319 dated 12/10/23 - To propose two additional rooflights
- Agent
- Rowett Architecture
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA24/04813
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Wespenton was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£686,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£406,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£406,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1DY: £269,995 (2023–2010).
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Versus other Barbican Hill homes
Floor Area for Wespenton runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,854
Street avg £2,810
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.5 km
Looe Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB