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Pleydon, Barbican Road, Looe, PL13 1EX

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Pleydon

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Pleydon is a two-bedroom detached house in Looe (PL13 1EX). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 35.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £300,000. 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemgas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromE49toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pleydon, Barbican Road, Looe, PL13 1EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Pleydon has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed Extension

    Agent
    AHT Design
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PA21/07380
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Pleydon has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2021Most recent

    £300,000

    +20.0%over 9 years
  2. 11 November 2011

    £249,995

    +262.3%over 14 years
  3. 7 April 1997

    £69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1EX: £257,500 (2023–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Barbican Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Pleydon outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,913

Street avg £3,931

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Looe district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL13 1EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL13 1EX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 1EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Pleydon, Barbican Road, Looe, PL13 1EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.