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The Firs, Riverside, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3DW

Notable views4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
199 m²
2142 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Firs

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

The Firs is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Lelant, St. Ives, St Ives (TR26 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £855,000 is 19.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Firs

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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.

The Firs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Firs, Riverside, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at The Firs is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Mar 2026
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to Tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) - Lime - Reduction

    Agent
    Herrons Tree Solutions Ltd
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    PA26/01563
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2026
    Tree Works
    In report

    Exception notice for 1x Cornish Lime to remove trunk to ground level due to loss of major branches and to prevent further damage to property and life.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    PA26/00136/PREAPP
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Firs

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.

Latest sale on The Firs was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£855,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£717,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2016Most recent

    £717,000

    +25.8%over 8 years
  2. 17 May 2007

    £570,000

    +256.3%over 8 years
  3. 30 June 1998

    £160,000

    +3.2%over 1 year
  4. 6 April 1997

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR26 3DW: £370,000 (2021–2008).

On the street

Versus other Riverside homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Firs is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,603

Street avg £3,972

Above

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Firs

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

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£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

Lelant Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.4 km

Penpol School. 5 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 3DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR26 3DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR26 3DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 Firs, Riverside, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.