What type of property is Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH?

Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH sell for?

Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH last sold for £292,500 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in January 2008, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2008 and June 2024, Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH rose from £220,000 to £292,500, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH?

The current EPC rating for Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH?

Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 116 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TR26 1HH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH heated?

The latest EPC at Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH?

Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH located?

Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH sits in St Ives. It falls within the TR26 postcode district.

Is Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH in a safe area?

Police records around Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH?

The closest primary school to Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH is St Ives Infant School (755m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Ives School (1.3km).

What is the nearest station to Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH?

The closest bus stop to Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, TR26 1HH is Tate Gallery, 182m away. The nearest rail option is St Ives (Cornwall) Rail Station, 559m away.

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Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, St Ives, TR26 1HH

Notable views

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Academy Cottage

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

Academy Cottage is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Ives (TR26 1HH). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £292,500.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

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.

Academy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Academy Cottage, Flat 1, Academy Place, St Ives, TR26 1HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Academy 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.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£292,500

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2024Most recent
£292,500
+33.0%over 16 years
25 January 2008
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR26 1HH: £329,000 (2021–2005).

Nearby sales in TR26 1HH

On the street

Versus other Academy Place homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Academy Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,522

Street avg £4,044

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tate Gallery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Ives Infant School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR26 1HH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR26 1HH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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