What type of property is 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB?

42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB?

42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB last sold for £133,500 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £118,000 in February 2014, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB?

Across 2 sales between February 2014 and January 2025, 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB rose from £118,000 to £133,500, a change of £15,500. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB?

The current EPC rating for 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB?

42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL4 0EB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB?

42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB is in council tax band C.

Where is 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB located?

42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL4 postcode district.

Is 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB?

The closest primary school to 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (470m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plymouth High School for Girls (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB?

The closest bus stop to 42 Looe Street, PL4 0EB is Buckwell St Job Centre, 36m away. The nearest ferry option is Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage, 470m away.

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42 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 0EB

Listed building

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Looe Street

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

42 Looe Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 59 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £133,500. At 59 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 23.6% above the 2025 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Oct 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated StoneInsulated Stone

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Looe Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Looe Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£133,500

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

17 January 2025Most recent
£133,500
+13.1%over 10 years
10 February 2014
£118,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0EB: £177,500 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in PL4 0EB

On the street

Versus other Looe Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Looe Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,263

Street avg £2,306

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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 Plymouth district page.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Buckwell St Job Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL4 0EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 0EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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