2 Wayside Cottage, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RX

2 Wayside Cottage is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Polperro, Looe, Looe (PL13 2RX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 64.3% above the 2020 sale of £185,000. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold December 2020 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.