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Cowel Gwenyn, Bay View Road, Looe, PL13 1JW

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cowel Gwenyn

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

Cowel Gwenyn is a detached house in Looe (PL13 1JW). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromE53toC72
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cowel Gwenyn, Bay View Road, Looe, PL13 1JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cowel Gwenyn has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Cowel Gwenyn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1JW: £278,000 (2025–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Bay View Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Cowel Gwenyn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
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

St Winnolls Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 1JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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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 Cowel Gwenyn, Bay View Road, Looe, PL13 1JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.