Elmbank, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW
About Elmbank
Elmbank is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £290,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 26.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 113 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Elmbank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Elmbank sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jun 2018RenovationFullIn report
Retrospective planning for change of pavers to front of property and levelling of a front retaining wall which had been previously stepped
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA18/03963
- Jul 2005Tree WorksTreesIn report
Application to reduce stems of sycamore trees on bank in Conservation Area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- E2/05/00788/TRECON
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2019Most recent
£290,000
+31.8%over 6 years9 September 2013
£220,000
-0.9%over 7 years20 December 2005
£222,000
+88.9%over 3 years23 January 2002
£117,500
+44.2%over 3 years6 August 1998
£81,500
+11.6%over 2 years14 December 1995
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1HW: £550,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL13 1HW
Penmorvah, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW
Sold Jan 2025
£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 Elmbank, 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
Elmbank is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,566
Street avg £2,440
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 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