8 Elm Tree Road, Looe, PL13 1HY
About 8 Elm Tree Road
8 Elm Tree Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Looe (PL13 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 188.5% above the 2012 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 59.6% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).
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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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
8 Elm Tree Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Elm Tree Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£87,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 October 2012Most recent
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1HY: £223,995 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PL13 1HY
Everything we know about 8 Elm Tree Road, 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 Elm Tree Road homes
8 Elm Tree Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£763
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 km
Looe Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Looe Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB