What type of property is Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER sell for?

Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER last sold for £225,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in December 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2013 and August 2023, Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER rose from £125,000 to £225,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

The current EPC rating for Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (355 sq ft), around 17 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL13 2ER. Source: EPC Register.

How is Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER heated?

The latest EPC at Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER located?

Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER sits in Looe. It falls within the PL13 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

Police records around Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

The closest primary school to Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER is Looe Primary Academy (904m). The closest secondary is Looe Community Academy (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

The closest bus stop to Anchor House, Princes Street, PL13 2ER is Fire Station, 72m away. The nearest rail option is Looe Rail Station, 649m away.

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Anchor House, Princes Street, Looe, PL13 2ER

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

33 m²

355 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Anchor House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Anchor House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Looe (PL13 2ER). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 162.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 14 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £225,000.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromD58toE50

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Anchor House, Princes Street, Looe, PL13 2ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Anchor House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Anchor House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2023Most recent
£225,000
+26.4%over 3 years
24 February 2020
£178,000
+42.4%over 6 years
18 December 2013
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2ER: £225,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PL13 2ER

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On the street

Versus other Princes Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Anchor House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,818

Street avg £5,552

Above

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Looe Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL13 2ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 2ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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