The Firs, Riverside, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3DW
About The Firs
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2025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
Planning history
Planning history at The Firs is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn 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
- Feb 2026Tree WorksIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Firs was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£855,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 19 years.
£717,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2016Most recent
£717,000
+25.8%over 8 years17 May 2007
£570,000
+256.3%over 8 years30 June 1998
£160,000
+3.2%over 1 year6 April 1997
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR26 3DW: £370,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in TR26 3DW
Altone, Riverside, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3DW
Sold Sept 2021
£415,000The Elms, Riverside, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3DW
Sold Jun 2021
£701,000Bailey Gate, Riverside, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3DW
Sold Jun 2014
£370,000Fairlawns, Riverside, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3DW
Sold Mar 2014
£295,0001 Riverside, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3DW
Sold Nov 2002
£455,000
Versus other Riverside homes
The Firs is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,603
Street avg £3,972
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







