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Princes Cottage, Princes Square, Looe, PL13 2EW

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
38 m²
407 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Princes Cottage

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

Princes Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Looe (PL13 2EW). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 407 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2011–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 28.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 80.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Princes Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Princes Cottage, Princes Square, Looe, PL13 2EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Princes 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.
Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£151,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2014Most recent

    £151,000

    +12.7%over 3 years
  2. 5 July 2011

    £134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2EW: £219,950 (2025–2021).

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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.

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

1.0 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 2EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

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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