Harbour Cottage, Wharf Road, St Ives, TR26 1LF
About Harbour Cottage
Harbour Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Ives (TR26 1LF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 142% above the 2012 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2012. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2012Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of front and rear dormers, replacement natural slate roof and timber windows doors
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PA12/11080
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Sales history & valuation
Harbour Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 October 2012Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR26 1LF: £177,550 (2022–1999).
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£690,000West Pier, Flat 1, Wharf Road, St Ives, TR26 1LF
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£177,5504 Lifeboat Flats, Wharf Road, St Ives, TR26 1LF
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£76,000West Pier, Flat 3, Wharf Road, St Ives, TR26 1LF
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Ives Infant School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB







