1 Higher Ayr Cottage, Ayr, St Ives, TR26 1EN

1 Higher Ayr Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ayr, St. Ives, St Ives (TR26 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since August 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 45.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2016.