What kind of home is Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER last sold for £200,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £32,250 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

Across 6 sales between May 1995 and March 2016, Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER rose from £32,250 to £200,000, a change of £167,750. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER have?

The current EPC rating for Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. It has dropped from a D recorded in June 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL13 2ER. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER use?

The latest EPC at Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

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

Which area is Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER in?

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

How safe is the area around Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

Police records around Swan Cottage, 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.

What schools are near Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

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

What transport links are near Swan Cottage, Princes Street, PL13 2ER?

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

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Swan Cottage, Princes Street, Looe, PL13 2ER

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Swan Cottage

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

Swan Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Looe (PL13 2ER). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 20% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemgas
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.

Swan Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

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

Swan Cottage 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.

Price for Swan Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£200,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2016Most recent
£200,000
+9.9%over 1 year
25 June 2014
£182,000
23 October 2011
£182,000
+51.7%over 2 years
1 April 2009
£120,000
-21.6%over 2 years
24 November 2006
£153,000
+374.4%over 11 years
18 May 1995
£32,250

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.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £5,883

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Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Looe district page.

Full Looe report

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

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Everything within walking distance

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

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Common questions

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