4 Barton Side, West Looe Hill, Looe, PL13 2HQ
About 4 Barton Side
4 Barton Side is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Looe (PL13 2HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 115.5% above the 2015 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 54.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
4 Barton Side's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Barton Side sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Nov 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to a trees in a Conservation Area, namely, 6 elms felled and one Ash either felled or pollard
- Agent
- HGM Services
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PA24/07513
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Barton Side has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 17 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2015Most recent
£110,000
-27.6%over 7 years14 January 2008
£152,000
+4.9%over 3 years5 August 2004
£144,950
+38.7%over 1 year14 October 2002
£104,500
+231.7%over 4 years3 August 1998
£31,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2HQ: £243,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL13 2HQ
Colona, West Looe Hill, Looe, PL13 2HQ
Sold Mar 2025
£243,0003 Barton Side, West Looe Hill, Looe, PL13 2HQ
Sold Jul 2024
£125,000Jubilee Cottage, West Looe Hill, Looe, PL13 2HQ
Sold Mar 2024
£205,0002 Barton Side, West Looe Hill, Looe, PL13 2HQ
Sold Sept 2023
£270,000Cetonia, West Looe Hill, Looe, PL13 2HQ
Sold Oct 2022
£305,000
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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

Versus other West Looe Hill homes
4 Barton Side is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,028
Street avg £3,081
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.3 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB