Rose Cottage, Longcoombe Lane, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2PL
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a detached house in Polperro, Looe, Looe (PL13 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 5 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £370,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Rose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Rose Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Rose Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2021Most recent
£370,000
+31.2%over 5 years3 February 2016
£282,000
+88.0%over 13 years14 November 2002
£150,000
+76.5%over 3 years13 April 1999
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2PL: £380,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL13 2PL
Stoneacre Cottage, Longcoombe Lane, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2PL
Sold Aug 2025
£400,000Coombe Valley, Longcoombe Lane, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2PL
Sold Dec 2024
£365,0006 Longcoombe Lane, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2PL
Sold Sept 2022
£380,0001 Longcoombe Lane, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2PL
Sold May 2022
£250,000Jen Top, Longcoombe Lane, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2PL
Sold Dec 2021
£270,000
Everything we know about Rose 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
Versus other Longcoombe Lane homes
Rose Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,524
Street avg £2,922
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 11.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Crumplehorn Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Polperro Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB