Studio Cottage, Quay Road, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2QZ
About Studio Cottage
Studio Cottage is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Polperro, Looe, Looe (PL13 2QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 16 m² (around 169 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 27). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 16 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 15.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,358/sq ft) was about 221.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £230,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemelectric
Energy performance
Studio Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Studio Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Mar 2019RenovationFullIn report
Repositioning and, where necessary, replacing the slates on the roof, restoring the wooden frames of existing skylights and addition of concealed slate vent. Reinstating the partially blocked up harbourside doorway with narrow steel safety rail
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- PA19/00812
- Mar 2019RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed building consent for repositioning and, where necessary, replacing the slates on the roof, restoring the wooden frames of existing skylights and addition of concealed slate vent. Reinstating the partially blocked up harbourside doorway with narrow steel safety rail
Listed- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- PA19/00813
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Studio 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
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Sales history & valuation
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 8 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2018Most recent
£230,000
+23.0%over 8 years18 April 2010
£187,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2QZ: £432,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in PL13 2QZ
Quay View, Quay Road, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2QZ
Sold Dec 2022
£250,000Quay House, Quay Road, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2QZ
Sold Apr 2022
£432,000Ye Olde Bark House, Quay Road, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2QZ
Sold Jun 2021
£435,000West Cliff, Quay Road, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2QZ
Sold Nov 2020
£340,000Charlie Wilcox Cottage, Quay Road, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2QZ
Sold Aug 2020
£650,000
Everything we know about Studio 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 Quay Road homes
On price per m², Studio Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£14,622
Street avg £7,763
Floor Area
16 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 9.5 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
Village Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB