3 Old Barbican, Barbican Hill, Looe, PL13 1DZ
About 3 Old Barbican
3 Old Barbican is a detached house in Looe (PL13 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Old Barbican's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
3 Old Barbican has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
3 Old Barbican has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1DZ: £700,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in PL13 1DZ
Adastra, Barbican Hill, Looe, PL13 1DZ
Sold Nov 2021
£1,600,000Old Barbican Farm, Barbican Hill, Looe, PL13 1DZ
Sold Apr 2021
£700,000Penroc, Barbican Hill, Looe, PL13 1DZ
Sold Feb 2020
£287,500St Winnolls, Barbican Hill, Looe, PL13 1DZ
Sold Sept 2018
£540,0003 Tor View, Barbican Hill, Looe, PL13 1DZ
Sold Jun 2016
£499,950
Everything we know about 3 Old Barbican, 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
Versus other Barbican Hill homes
EPC Rating for 3 Old Barbican lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 158 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
St Winnolls Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Looe Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB