Lower Saltings, Flat 1, Porthmeor Road, St Ives, TR26 1NP
About Lower Saltings
Lower Saltings is a detached house in St Ives (TR26 1NP). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Lower Saltings, where floor areas span 38–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 62.9% below the 2021 sale of £940,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,782/sq ft) was about 276% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £940,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 49 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Lower Saltings has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Lower Saltings was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 22 years.
£940,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2021Most recent
£940,000
+60.3%over 6 years7 May 2015
£586,276
+134.6%over 11 years16 October 2003
£249,950
+66.6%over 2 years30 July 2001
£150,000
+76.5%over 1 year12 August 1999
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR26 1NP: £535,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in TR26 1NP
1 Seawall Court, Porthmeor Road, St Ives, TR26 1NP
Sold May 2023
£700,0001 Porthmeor Beach Flats, Porthmeor Road, St Ives, TR26 1NP
Sold Feb 2022
£550,000Porthmeor Court, Flat 7, Porthmeor Road, St Ives, TR26 1NP
Sold Jan 2021
£535,0008 Porthmeor Road, St Ives, TR26 1NP
Sold Dec 2020
£347,5004 Porthmeor Road, St Ives, TR26 1NP
Sold Nov 2020
£320,000
Versus other Porthmeor Road homes
On price per m², Lower Saltings stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£19,184
Street avg £6,089
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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
1.1 km
St Ives Infant School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







