What kind of home is Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY?

Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY last change hands?

Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY last sold for £370,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £81,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and September 2025, Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY rose from £81,500 to £370,000, a change of £288,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY have?

The current EPC rating for Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY?

Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL13 2RY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY use?

The latest EPC at Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY in?

Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY sits in Polperro, Looe, Looe. It falls within the PL13 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY?

Police records around Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY 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.

What schools are near Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY?

The closest primary school to Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY is Polperro Primary Academy (473m).

How well connected is Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY?

The closest bus stop to Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, PL13 2RY is Village Centre, 277m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RY

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Garden Cottage

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

Garden Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Polperro, Looe, Looe (PL13 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2024. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 13.8% below the 2025 sale of £370,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£649/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £370,000 — fresh data. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jun 2024

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Garden Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for Garden Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£370,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

1 September 2025Most recent
£370,000
+48.0%over 21 years
12 March 2004
£250,000
+206.7%over 6 years
6 April 1997
£81,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2RY: £350,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PL13 2RY

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On the street

Versus other Talland Hill homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Garden Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,981

Street avg £5,094

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 11.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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

0.3 km

Village Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 2RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL13 2RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 26 points of interest in total.

FAQ

Common questions

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