Carn Brea, Portuan Road, Looe, PL13 2DR
About Carn Brea
Carn Brea is a detached house in Looe (PL13 2DR). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 44.9% above the 2006 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Carn Brea's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Carn Brea has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Carn Brea
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Carn Brea has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.5% per year over 6 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 31.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2006Most recent
£345,000
+475.0%over 6 years17 October 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2DR: £275,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PL13 2DR
4 Nailzee House, Portuan Road, Looe, PL13 2DR
Sold May 2025
£300,0004 Eddystone Court Flats, Portuan Road, Looe, PL13 2DR
Sold Feb 2025
£230,0005 Eddystone Court Flats, Portuan Road, Looe, PL13 2DR
Sold Mar 2023
£275,0002 Eddystone Court Flats, Portuan Road, Looe, PL13 2DR
Sold Feb 2023
£251,0006 Nailzee House, Portuan Road, Looe, PL13 2DR
Sold Dec 2019
£180,000
Everything we know about Carn Brea, 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 Portuan Road homes
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 155 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Sawyers Guest House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB