Fairbank Cottage, Fore Street, West Looe, Looe, PL13 2HA
About Fairbank Cottage
Fairbank Cottage is a semi-detached house in West Looe, Looe, Looe (PL13 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2018. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at Fairbank Cottage in 2021.
- Sept 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion with dormers
- Agent
- Applecore PDM Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA21/07598
- Feb 2008ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of redundant basement to provide 1 bedroom apartment
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- E2/07/01392/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Fairbank 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Fairbank Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2HA: £330,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PL13 2HA
Penlore House, Fore Street, West Looe, Looe, PL13 2HA
Sold Jan 2024
£310,0001 Bassetts Court, Fore Street, West Looe, Looe, PL13 2HA
Sold Dec 2023
£150,000Islander Cottage, Fore Street, West Looe, Looe, PL13 2HA
Sold Oct 2023
£330,000The Old Dairy, Fore Street, West Looe, Looe, PL13 2HA
Sold Oct 2022
£418,000Gate House, Fore Street, West Looe, Looe, PL13 2HA
Sold Mar 2021
£441,995
Everything we know about Fairbank 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Fore Street homes
Floor Area for Fairbank Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB