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Dene Cottage, Lansallos Street, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2QU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Dene Cottage

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

Dene Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Polperro, Looe, Looe (PL13 2QU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2024. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Dene Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromF38toE45
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%59%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dene Cottage, Lansallos Street, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2024
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement of windows

    Agent
    JV Architectural Services Ltd
    New Windows
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    PA24/07089
    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.

Dene Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2022Most recent

    £390,000

    +14.9%over 3 years
  2. 11 April 2019

    £339,404

    +294.7%over 21 years
  3. 19 December 1997

    £86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2QU: £292,500 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Lansallos Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Dene Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 46 (E)

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
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.

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

Village Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 2QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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 — 22 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Dene Cottage, Lansallos Street, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.