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About 4 Lifeboat Flats
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Lifeboat Flats is a mid-terrace house in St Ives (TR26 1LF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 26.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 205.3% above the 1999 sale of £76,000. At 51 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Mar 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Lifeboat Flats's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.2% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (1999)
£76,000
Growth on file: 26.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Wharf Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 4 Lifeboat Flats runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,490
Street avg £3,008
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Ives district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Tate Gallery — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR26 1LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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