Holcombe, Listowel Drive, Looe, PL13 1LB
About Holcombe
Holcombe is a four-bedroom detached house in Looe (PL13 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £630,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Holcombe's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Holcombe.
- Oct 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Partial re-roofing of property to include full two-storey areas to West and single storey extensions (to South and East) to provide for larger kitchen and living areas.
- Agent
- JV Architectural Services Ltd
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- PA24/05564
- Jan 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolish outhouse and construct side single storey extension forming bedroom
- Agent
- Riverside Design
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA12/11720
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Holcombe was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 19 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2023Most recent
£630,000
+88.1%over 12 years25 July 2010
£335,000
+34.0%over 5 years26 August 2004
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1LB: £380,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in PL13 1LB
Buena Vista, Listowel Drive, Looe, PL13 1LB
Sold Jun 2023
£500,000Trebyan, Listowel Drive, Looe, PL13 1LB
Sold May 2023
£380,0001 Seymour Flats, Listowel Drive, Looe, PL13 1LB
Sold May 2021
£240,0002 Seymour Flats, Listowel Drive, Looe, PL13 1LB
Sold May 2021
£240,000Millstone Cottage, Listowel Drive, Looe, PL13 1LB
Sold Dec 2020
£480,000
Everything we know about Holcombe, 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 Listowel Drive homes
On epc rating, Holcombe stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,795
Street avg £3,712
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
St Winnolls Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB