1 Widlake, Widegates, Looe, PL13 1QB
About 1 Widlake
1 Widlake is a detached house in Widegates, Looe, Looe (PL13 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 243.9% above the 2003 sale of £112,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 60.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Widlake has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear extension and internal alterations to provide extended kitchen, cloak/utility/wc rooms and additional bedroom
- Agent
- Deantus Building Design
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- PA11/07576
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Sales history & valuation
1 Widlake's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£112,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2003Most recent
£112,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 1QB: £360,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in PL13 1QB
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus the street
On price per m², 1 Widlake runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£959
Street avg £2,319
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Years Held
23 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Harding Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Trenode CofE VA Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB