What type of property is The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP?

The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP?

The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP last sold for £350,000 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP?

The current EPC rating for The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP?

The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TR26 3JP. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP?

The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP located?

The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP sits in Lelant, St. Ives, St Ives. It falls within the TR26 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP?

Police records around The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP?

The closest primary school to The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP is Penpol School (1.5km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hayle Academy (2.1km).

What transport links are near The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP?

The closest bus stop to The Old Post Office, Fore Street, TR26 3JP is Village Hall, 25m away. The nearest rail option is Lelant Rail Station, 291m away.

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The Old Post Office, Fore Street, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3JP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Old Post Office

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

The Old Post Office is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Lelant, St. Ives, St Ives (TR26 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£692/sq ft) was about 252.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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 Old Post Office ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, Fore Street, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Post Office has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 Old Post Office valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 November 2017Most recent
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR26 3JP: £285,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in TR26 3JP

On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Old Post Office runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,447

Street avg £2,787

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Penpol School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR26 3JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR26 3JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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