Ambleside, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW
About Ambleside
Ambleside is a semi-detached house in Looe (PL13 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 76.9% above the 2021 sale of £225,000. Sold June 2021 for £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2001.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ambleside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
- Jun 2001RenovationFullIn report
Retention of split-level decking to front of dwelling.
Retrospective- Reference
- E2/01/00605/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2021Most recent
£225,000
+30.1%over 13 years4 January 2008
£173,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1HW: £550,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL13 1HW
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£560,000Carn Brea, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW
Sold Oct 2023
£640,000Joslyn, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW
Sold May 2023
£475,000Jackdaw Cottage, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW
Sold Jul 2022
£550,000Elmbank Cottage, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW
Sold May 2022
£178,000
Everything we know about Ambleside, 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 Shutta Road homes
Ambleside is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,607
Street avg £2,486
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB