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Highwater, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW

EPC BNotable views2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
259 m²
2788 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Overview

About Highwater

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

Highwater is a four-bedroom detached house in Looe (PL13 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2013) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

At 259 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 104.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £850,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Garagedouble
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • 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.

Highwater ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highwater, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Highwater sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Aug 2021
    Full
    In report

    Retention of dwelling, detached garage and associated access

    Agent
    Mark Andrews Planning
    Retrospective
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    PA21/05362
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to trees in a conservation area, namely crown reduction and partial crown lift as shown on accompanying photographs

    Agent
    Mark Andrews Planning
    Conservation Area
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PA21/06398
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on Highwater was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£871,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£850,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £850,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1HW: £550,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Shutta Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Highwater runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,282

Street avg £2,406

Strongly above

Floor Area

259 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 1HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
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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 Highwater, Shutta Road, Looe, PL13 1HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.