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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Teak Cottage

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

Teak Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Polperro, Looe, Looe (PL13 2RX). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 is 13.8% below the 2023 sale of £775,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 109.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2000. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2023 for £775,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Teak Cottage, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2000
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Installation of 2 dormer windows to S.E. elevation and 1 dormer window to N.W elevation of dwelling and conversion of loft space into additional living accommodation.

    Reference
    E2/00/00275/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.

Teak Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£668,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£775,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2023Most recent

    £775,000

    +55.0%over 4 years
  2. 27 September 2018

    £500,000

    +203.0%over 20 years
  3. 2 July 1998

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2RX: £450,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Talland Hill homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Teak Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,352

Street avg £3,690

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 13.3 t/year

On par
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

0.6 km

Polperro Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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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 2RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL13 2RX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 2RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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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 — 24 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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