3 Albany Terrace, St Ives, TR26 2BS
About 3 Albany Terrace
3 Albany Terrace is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Ives (TR26 2BS). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £926,000 is 40.3% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £660,000 in August 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
3 Albany Terrace's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Construction of studio in rear garden, dormer window on East Elevation of main house
- Agent
- Nicholas Clift And Associates
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA19/01952
- Jul 2018AmendmentIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of property as a dwelling and not a guest house.
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PA18/05396
What's in 3 Albany Terrace, St Ives, TR26 2BS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£926,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2018Most recent
£660,000
+164.0%over 15 years29 May 2003
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR26 2BS: £800,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in TR26 2BS
5 Chy Albany Apartments, Albany Terrace, St Ives, TR26 2BS
Sold Mar 2021
£800,0006 Chy Albany Apartments, Albany Terrace, St Ives, TR26 2BS
Sold Mar 2021
£740,0004 Chy Albany Apartments, Albany Terrace, St Ives, TR26 2BS
Sold Jan 2021
£730,0003 Chy Albany Apartments, Albany Terrace, St Ives, TR26 2BS
Sold Nov 2020
£870,0006 Albany Terrace, St Ives, TR26 2BS
Sold Oct 2020
£810,000
Versus other Albany Terrace homes
On floor area, 3 Albany Terrace stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,188
Street avg £4,150
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 km
Harbour Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Ives Infant School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







