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Swallows, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2JS

Notable views3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Swallows

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

Swallows is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, St Ives (TR26 2JS). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 23.4% below the 2025 sale of £675,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £675,000 in May 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Swallows

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2010from Nov 2008
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
100%45%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2023from Sept 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swallows, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Swallows has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2014
    Full
    In report

    Domestic office and store

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PA14/02717
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2002
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Construction of timber garageHead No(s): 04518

    Reference
    W1/02/P/0221
    View planning record

What's in Swallows, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2JS's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Swallows has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£675,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2025Most recent

    £675,000

    +180.1%over 21 years
  2. 26 November 2003

    £241,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR26 2JS: £510,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other St Ives Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Swallows outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,233

Street avg £3,209

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Swallows

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

£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

0.1 km

Boskerris Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Uny CofE Academy. 4 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 2JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR26 2JS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR26 2JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 Swallows, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2JS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.