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3 Longstone Cottages, Longstone Hill, Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2LJ

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Longstone Cottages

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

3 Longstone Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, St Ives (TR26 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

3 Longstone Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from May 2009
EPC improved fromB84toG11
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Mar 2018from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromG11toF23
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%20%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2023from Mar 2018
EPC improved fromF23toE39
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Longstone Cottages, Longstone Hill, Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Longstone Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Longstone Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR26 2LJ: £270,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Longstone Hill homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Longstone Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Longstone Cottages

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£151k

1 Ashley S Apartments, Higher Boskerris, Carbis Bay

TR26 2TE

Flat
£150k

1 Carbis Water, Flat 2, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay

TR26 2RT

Flat1 bed
£143k

1 Carlton Apartments, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay

TR26 2SB

Flat
£186k

1 Carbis Water, Flat 1, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay

TR26 2RT

Flat
£200k

1 Carbis Water, Flat 3, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay

TR26 2RT

Flat
£208k

1 Boskenza Court, Carbis Bay

TR26 2PA

£257k

1 Carbis Water, Flat 4, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay

TR26 2RT

Flat
£260k

1 Carbis Water, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay

TR26 2RT

1 bed
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.
Full St Ives report

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

Longstone Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 2LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR26 2LJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR26 2LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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 3 Longstone Cottages, Longstone Hill, Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.