Carn Brea, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW
About Carn Brea
Carn Brea is a three-bedroom detached house in Looe (PL13 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 171 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 128.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £640,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Carn Brea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to Trees within a Conservation Area (TCA) - T1 - A (Sycamore tree) and T2 - B (Sycamore tree).. Reduction in height.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA26/01398
- Aug 2007RenovationOutlineIn report
Proposed alterations including a new bridged access to east elevation.
- Reference
- E2/07/00892/LUCP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Carn Brea has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 28 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
17 October 2023Most recent
£640,000
+70.7%over 4 years2 September 2019
£375,000
+18.7%over 5 years6 August 2014
£316,000
+20.6%over 7 years23 August 2006
£262,000
+101.5%over 4 years27 August 2001
£130,000
+58.5%over 4 years4 June 1997
£82,000
+82.2%over 1 year6 September 1995
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1HW: £475,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL13 1HW
Penmorvah, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW
Sold Jan 2025
£560,000Joslyn, 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
£178,0002 Clifton Place, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW
Sold Mar 2022
£363,000
Everything we know about Carn Brea, 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
Years Held for Carn Brea lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,743
Street avg £2,384
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB