Old Barbican, Barbican Hill, Looe, PL13 1DZ
About Old Barbican
Old Barbican is a detached house in Looe (PL13 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2001. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Old Barbican's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2001Tree WorksTreesIn report
Application to fell Ash tree at entrance gate, lop top or fell trees 13M from entrance gate, reduce crowns of 2 Sycamore trees and Ash tree adjacent. Reduce crowns and lop branches of 6 Sycamore trees to SE corner of property.
- Reference
- E2/01/00791/TRECON
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old Barbican has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£604,000
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 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
CO₂ Emissions for Old Barbican lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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