Ivy Cottage, Beacon Road, St Agnes, TR5 0NE
About Ivy Cottage
Ivy Cottage is a detached house in St Agnes (TR5 0NE). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Today's modelled estimate of £732,000 is 51.2% below the 2022 sale of £1,500,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£787/sq ft) was about 167.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £1,500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Ivy Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
A recent planning application at Ivy Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2024OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed single storey garage
- Agent
- Desmonde & Associates Ltd
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PA24/02994
- Apr 2024MixedFullIn report
The construction of a single storey garage and change in use of land to domestic use
- Agent
- Desmonde & Associates Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PA23/07267
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Ivy Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£732,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 January 2022Most recent
£1,500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR5 0NE: £400,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in TR5 0NE
Beacon Croft, Beacon Road, St Agnes, TR5 0NE
Sold Nov 2024
£750,0002 Beacon House, Beacon Road, St Agnes, TR5 0NE
Sold Sept 2016
£400,0001 Beacon House, Beacon Road, St Agnes, TR5 0NE
Sold Oct 2014
£590,000Peters Cottage, Beacon Road, St Agnes, TR5 0NE
Sold Jun 2010
£220,000Trevenna, Beacon Road, St Agnes, TR5 0NE
Sold Jan 2009
£325,000
Versus other Beacon Road homes
On price per m², Ivy Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,475
Street avg £4,338
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.8 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Agnes Academy. 2 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
42.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







