Adastra, Barbican Hill, Looe, PL13 1DZ
About Adastra
Adastra is a six-bedroom detached house in Looe (PL13 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 321 m² (around 3455 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 321 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £1,600,000 in November 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£463/sq ft) was about 121.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
Energy performance
Adastra ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at Adastra.
- Jun 2023RenovationFullIn report
Re-landscaping of existing slopped grassed garden to the north and east of the site. Area to have new terraces, with new planting beds and hard landscaped patios and paths.
- Agent
- Oak And Rose Design
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- PA23/01839
- Jun 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Work to Trees in a Conservation Area namely:- T1- Ash 5-6m growing out of top of 20 metre cliff edge in side/rear garden of property. Remove to 1-2 meter high stump. G1 - Sycamore 6-8m growing out of top of 20 metre cliff edge in side/rear garden of property. Remove Sycamore to 1-2 meter high stump.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA23/03730
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Adastra was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,558,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 23 years.
£1,600,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2021Most recent
£1,600,000
+122.2%over 4 years24 August 2017
£720,000
+97.8%over 3 years26 February 2014
£364,000
+119.3%over 14 years18 April 1999
£166,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1DZ: £499,950 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in PL13 1DZ
Old 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
£499,950Mandalay, Barbican Hill, Looe, PL13 1DZ
Sold Aug 2007
£249,950
Everything we know about Adastra, 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
On years held, Adastra runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,984
Street avg £3,136
Floor Area
321 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
St Winnolls Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
37.5dB