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The Grove, Towednack Road, St Ives, TR26 3AL

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Grove

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

The Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Ives (TR26 3AL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 26.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £215,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Grove

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Grove, Towednack Road, St Ives, TR26 3AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Grove

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2020Most recent

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR26 3AL: £310,000 (2019–2016).

On the street

Versus other Towednack Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, The Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,413

Street avg £2,467

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Grove

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Flat2 bed1 bath
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1 Eastleigh, Fore Street, Lelant

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3 bed
£377k

1 Orchard Villas, Fore Street, Lelant

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3 bed
£394k

1 Langweath Cottages, Lelant

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3 bed2 bath
£410k

1 Park Karrbons, Carbis Bay

TR26 3JJ

3 bed2 bath
£478k

1 Fairfield Close, Lelant

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Fernlee — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Ives Junior School. 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 3AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR26 3AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR26 3AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 The Grove, Towednack Road, St Ives, TR26 3AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.