Penmayne, Barbican Road, Looe, PL13 1EX
About Penmayne
Penmayne is a two-bedroom detached house in Looe (PL13 1EX). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 139.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £305,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2024Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed bedroom/en suite extension, conversion of garage and internal alterations
- Agent
- Philip Hawkey Architectural Design
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA23/10210
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Sales history & valuation
Penmayne valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2023Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1EX: £250,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in PL13 1EX
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Barbican Road homes
On price per m², Penmayne stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,224
Street avg £3,103
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.1 km
St Winnolls Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Looe Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB