Kittiwake, Plaidy Park Road, Plaidy, Looe, PL13 1LG
About Kittiwake
Kittiwake is a five-bedroom detached house in Plaidy, Looe, Looe (PL13 1LG). It has a recorded floor area of 302 m² (around 3251 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.
At 302 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 21 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. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,161,000 is 24.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £935,000 in February 2020.
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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
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Kittiwake's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Solar water heating installed
Planning history
Kittiwake has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2014Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of existing artist studio and workshop to ancillary living accommodation/holiday accommodation.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA14/10319
- Sept 2014Change Of UseOutlineIn report
Pre-application advice for change of use of ancillary accommodation namely artists studio and workshop to self contained holiday accommodation
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA14/02903/PREAPP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£1,161,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 8 years.
£935,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2020Most recent
£935,000
+158.3%over 8 years11 November 2011
£362,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1LG: £715,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PL13 1LG
Seawinds, Plaidy Park Road, Plaidy, Looe, PL13 1LG
Sold Nov 2024
£715,000Stoneleigh, Plaidy Park Road, Plaidy, Looe, PL13 1LG
Sold Feb 2024
£1,007,500Sumara, Plaidy Park Road, Plaidy, Looe, PL13 1LG
Sold Sept 2021
£620,000Chi Alegre, Plaidy Park Road, Plaidy, Looe, PL13 1LG
Sold Sept 2021
£975,000Tusitala, Plaidy Park Road, Plaidy, Looe, PL13 1LG
Sold Mar 2021
£460,000
Everything we know about Kittiwake, 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 Plaidy Park Road homes
Floor Area for Kittiwake runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,096
Street avg £3,248
Floor Area
302 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.4 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB