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1 Church Close, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3JX

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Church Close

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

1 Church Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Lelant, St. Ives, St Ives (TR26 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £538,000 in September 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 93.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 101 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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Everything you need to know about 1 Church Close

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD58toE42
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
71%43%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2021from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE42toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
43%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Close, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Church Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Nov 2023
    PorchFull
    In report

    Proposed extension to rear of dwelling, garage and separate garden room. Replacement porch and external cladding

    Agent
    Atelier - Helen Brooks Chartered Architects
    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    PA23/07298
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2022
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Prior approval of a larger home extension namely an extension to provide additional kitchen, utility, guest toilet and living space

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PA22/09887
    View planning record
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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.

1 Church Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£538,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2022Most recent

    £538,000

    +12.1%over 1 year
  2. 14 June 2021

    £480,000

    +68.4%over 6 years
  3. 17 December 2014

    £285,000

    +161.5%over 15 years
  4. 2 September 1999

    £109,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR26 3JX: £440,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Church Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Church Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,327

Street avg £3,594

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Church Close

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
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

0.3 km

Tyringham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 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 3JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR26 3JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR26 3JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
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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 1 Church Close, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.