What type of property is Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ?

Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ sell for?

Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ last sold for £240,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £43,800 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and July 2025, Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ rose from £43,800 to £240,000, a change of £196,200. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ?

The current EPC rating for Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ?

Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL13 2RQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ heated?

The latest EPC at Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ have?

Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in April 2002. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ?

Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ located?

Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ sits in Polperro, Looe, Looe. It falls within the PL13 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ?

Police records around Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ 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 Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ?

The closest primary school to Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ is Polperro Primary Academy (778m).

What is the nearest station to Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ?

The closest bus stop to Merry Lee, The Coombes, PL13 2RQ is Village Centre, 162m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Merry Lee, The Coombes, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RQ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Merry Lee

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

Merry Lee is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Polperro, Looe, Looe (PL13 2RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £240,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 78.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: new windows refused in 2002.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merry Lee, The Coombes, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2002
RenovationFull
In report
Installation of replacement UPVC windows to front elevation and repalcement door to rear of dwelling.
New Windows
Reference
E2/02/00374/FUL
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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.

Merry Lee has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2025Most recent
£240,000
+2.1%over 4 years
29 September 2020
£235,000
+173.3%over 18 years
11 October 2001
£86,000
+96.3%over 4 years
14 March 1997
£43,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2RQ: £265,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other The Coombes homes

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

Years Held for Merry Lee lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,898

Street avg £4,988

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Looe report

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

0.8 km

Polperro Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 2RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.

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