The Old Rectory, Captains Rest, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RY
About The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory is a detached house in Polperro, Looe, Looe (PL13 2RY). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and council tax band C. At 144 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across The Old Rectory (41–144 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (30 versus a best of 37). The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Rectory's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2021RenovationFullIn report
To extend the current parking area from 3 spaces to 4/5 spaces to improve existing parking arrangements and the access to neighbouring parking area.
- Agent
- Greenspace Architects
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA21/01308
- Feb 2020ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Alterations, extensions and refurbishment of a five apartment building to reconfigure it as four apartments including alterations to the roof (including roof terrace, new roof lights and new gables), single storey extension, replacement windows and doors, altered steps from the southern boundary; new boundary treatments and railings, and landscaping works with variation of condition 2 of decision PA17/11994 dated 20/03/2018
- Agent
- Greenspace Architects
New Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- PA19/07352
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old Rectory
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
The Old Rectory has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL13 2RY: £370,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PL13 2RY
Garden Cottage, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RY
Sold Sept 2025
£370,000Penhallow On Brent, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RY
Sold Jan 2025
£580,000Brent Cottage, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RY
Sold Feb 2023
£350,0002 Peak House, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RY
Sold Dec 2021
£340,0001 Peak House, Talland Hill, Polperro, Looe, PL13 2RY
Sold Dec 2021
£400,000
Everything we know about The Old Rectory, 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 Talland Hill homes
The Old Rectory is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Village Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB