Pleydon, Barbican Road, Looe, PL13 1EX
About Pleydon
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Pleydon has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed Extension
- Agent
- AHT Design
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PA21/07380
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Pleydon has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£406,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£300,000
+20.0%over 9 years11 November 2011
£249,995
+262.3%over 14 years7 April 1997
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1EX: £257,500 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in PL13 1EX
Penmayne, Barbican Road, Looe, PL13 1EX
Sold Nov 2023
£305,000Kilmar, Barbican Road, Looe, PL13 1EX
Sold Mar 2017
£335,000Little Meadow, Barbican Road, Looe, PL13 1EX
Sold Jan 2014
£250,0002 Barbay, Barbican Road, Looe, PL13 1EX
Sold Jun 2011
£215,000Rossie, Barbican Road, Looe, PL13 1EX
Sold Jul 2000
£98,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Barbican Road homes
Pleydon outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,913
Street avg £3,931
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB