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8 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2AR

Semi-detachedFreehold103 m² · EPC
Last sale£215,000Apr 2014 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Cornwall semi-detached prices£318,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC CMay 2013
1MapN ↑122 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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1Radon: Testing advised

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BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Official maps: very low on the land around the home · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC C

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Cornwall semi-detached prices

£318,000

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This home’s sale history

Apr 2002 £105,000Jan 2006 £188,000Sep 2007 £210,000Apr 2014 £215,000Apr 2002Apr 2014£215,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Apr 2014£215,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Sep 2007£210,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Jan 2006£188,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Apr 2002£105,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
Penmarric, 1 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2APFeb 2025£465,000DetachedFreehold
12 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARJun 2022£225,000TerracedFreehold
10 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARMay 2022£311,500Semi-detachedFreehold
12 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARJul 2021£173,000TerracedFreehold
12 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARJan 2021£68,000TerracedFreehold
12 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARMar 2020£95,000TerracedFreehold
21 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARAug 2018£210,000Semi-detachedFreehold
15 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2AROct 2015£180,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
10 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARMar 2015£165,000Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2APJan 2015£80,000TerracedFreehold
8 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARApr 2014£215,000Semi-detachedFreehold
18 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARJul 2011£200,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Penmarric, 1 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2APFeb 2011£240,000DetachedFreehold
21 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARApr 2010£160,000Semi-detachedFreehold
12 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARFeb 2009£120,000TerracedFreehold
8 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARSep 2007£210,000Semi-detachedFreehold
8 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARJan 2006£188,000Semi-detachedFreehold
18 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARJun 2005£210,000Semi-detachedFreehold
15 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2AROct 2004£171,000TerracedFreehold
16 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARSep 2003£150,000Semi-detachedFreehold
8 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARApr 2002£105,000Semi-detachedFreehold
18 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARApr 2002£108,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Penrose, 4 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2APJul 1999£60,000DetachedLeasehold
7 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARApr 1999£67,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARApr 1999£59,500Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2AROct 1998£60,000Semi-detachedFreehold
19 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2AROct 1997£39,500Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2ARJun 1997£51,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Penmarric, 1 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2APJun 1995£79,500DetachedFreehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (10–30% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Official maps: very low on the land around the home · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

Check the land around this home on the official flood service. Official flood service ↗

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The building

EPC C

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · May 2013

Floor area
103 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1930-1949
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Mostly double glazing
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · May 2013

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 0%

Full fibre in the local authority: 66.9%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 4 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 138

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Next steps

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

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    What buyers ask

    What did this house last sell for?

    8 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2AR last sold for £215,000 in Apr 2014. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

    What is the EPC rating of this house?

    The recorded EPC rating for 8 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2AR is C. EPC · May 2013

    Is this house freehold or leasehold?

    8 Downs Road, Looe, PL13 2AR was recorded as freehold at the last sale; this is not a current title check. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

    What do the official flood maps show around this home?

    For the land around the building: Surface-water map around the home: Very low. River / sea map around the home: Very low. Environment Agency · Jun 2026

    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

    INSPIRE conditions · Sources and licences

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