What type of property is Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA?

Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA sell for?

Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA last sold for £310,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £32,500 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA changed over time?

Across 6 sales between January 1996 and January 2024, Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA rose from £32,500 to £310,000, a change of £277,500. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA?

The current EPC rating for Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA?

Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL13 2HA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA heated?

The latest EPC at Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA?

Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in March 2009 (ref. E2/09/00129/LBC). Across all filings there are 2 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA?

Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA 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 Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA located?

Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA sits in West Looe, Looe, Looe. It falls within the PL13 postcode district.

What is crime like near Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA?

Police records around Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA 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 Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA?

The closest primary school to Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA is Looe Primary Academy (997m). The closest secondary is Looe Community Academy (1.5km).

What is the nearest station to Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA?

The closest bus stop to Penlore House, Fore Street, PL13 2HA is Fire Station, 114m away. The nearest rail option is Looe Rail Station, 718m away.

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Penlore House, Fore Street, West Looe, Looe, PL13 2HA

6 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Penlore House

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

Penlore House is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Looe, Looe, Looe (PL13 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in January 2024.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Penlore House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Oct 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Penlore House, Fore Street, West Looe, Looe, PL13 2HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Penlore House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Mar 2009
Change of UseHeritage
In report
Listed building consent for change of use of office to dwelling to include alterations to shop front.
Listed
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
E2/09/00129/LBC
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Mar 2009
Change Of UseFull
In report
Change of use of offices to dwelling to include alterations to shop front.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
E2/09/00128/FUL
View planning record

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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.

Penlore House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£310,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

11 January 2024Most recent
£310,000
16 November 2021
£310,000
+37.8%over 1 year
22 October 2020
£225,000
+12.5%over 1 year
7 August 2019
£200,000
+57.5%over 16 years
14 February 2003
£127,000
+290.8%over 7 years
31 January 1996
£32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2HA: £330,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Penlore House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,133

Street avg £3,104

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

1.0 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 2HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 2HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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