2 Council Cottages, Sandplace, Looe, PL13 1PJ
About 2 Council Cottages
2 Council Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Sandplace, Looe, Looe (PL13 1PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 63.8% above the 2025 sale of £116,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £116,000 in March 2025.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Council Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Council Cottages 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
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£116,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 March 2025Most recent
£116,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1PJ: £260,000 (2023–2022).
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Sold Mar 2022
£200,000Morval Vean, Sandplace, Looe, PL13 1PJ
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£650,000
Everything we know about 2 Council Cottages, 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 the street
On price per m², 2 Council Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,109
Street avg £4,077
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
Polraen Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Duloe CofE VA 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
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB