Polwithen Court, Flat 7, Wheal Speed, Carbis Bay, St Ives, TR26 2PT

Polwithen Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, St Ives (TR26 2PT). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 31 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Polwithen Court, where floor areas span 26–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 42.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.