Bay Tree Cottage, Princes Street, Looe, PL13 2ER
About Bay Tree Cottage
Bay Tree Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Looe (PL13 2ER). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 618 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 65.8% above the 2016 sale of £93,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Bay Tree Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bay Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Bay Tree Cottage
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£93,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 August 2016Most recent
£93,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2ER: £225,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in PL13 2ER
Riverside Hall, Princes Street, Looe, PL13 2ER
Sold Oct 2023
£630,000Anchor House, Princes Street, Looe, PL13 2ER
Sold Aug 2023
£225,000Prynces Cottage, Princes Street, Looe, PL13 2ER
Sold May 2022
£133,0003 Princes Street, Looe, PL13 2ER
Sold May 2022
£225,000Terry Holt, Princes Street, Looe, PL13 2ER
Sold Sept 2021
£200,000
Everything we know about Bay Tree Cottage, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Princes Street homes
On price per m², Bay Tree Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,628
Street avg £6,200
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 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
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB