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Lower Saltings, Flat 4, Porthmeor Road, St Ives, TR26 1NP

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Lower Saltings

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

Lower Saltings is a mid-terrace house in St Ives (TR26 1NP). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 68). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

10 years since the last transfer (July 2016). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about Lower Saltings

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Lower Saltings's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Mar 2012
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Saltings, Flat 4, Porthmeor Road, St Ives, TR26 1NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Saltings has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Lower Saltings

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Price for Lower Saltings has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£302,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2016Most recent

    £302,000

    +20.8%over 4 years
  2. 30 May 2012

    £250,000

    +2.0%over 4 years
  3. 25 January 2008

    £245,000

    +4.3%over 2 years
  4. 27 October 2005

    £235,000

    +250.7%over 7 years
  5. 23 August 1998

    £67,000

    +67.5%over 1 year
  6. 22 October 1996

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR26 1NP: £550,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Porthmeor Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lower Saltings outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,163

Street avg £7,391

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Saltings

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Ives Infant School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR26 1NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lower Saltings, Flat 4, Porthmeor Road, St Ives, TR26 1NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.