Sold STC Detached

Carbis Bay

Cornwall, TR26 2SS

3 beds 1 baths Listed 22 May 2020 (-2252d)

£290,000

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# 3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (TR26 2SS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Carbis Bay, Cornwall, TR26 2SS |
| Price | £290,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £280,000 |

## Description

A great sized 2/3 bedroom detached bungalow situated in the popular Polwithen Drive area of Carbis Bay, this particular property being located within a quiet cul-de-sac. Being sold with no further chain, the property does require some updating internally however its is fully double glazed with gas central heating. With ample off road parking on the large driveway, garage and lovely rear gardens. Viewing is recommended

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/79990747/1250707) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Perform...](/listings/photos/79990747/1250710) - Energy Perform...

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 WHEAL SPEED ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QG | £360,000 | 30/10/2025 | Detached |
| 26 ROS LYN, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QE | £365,000 | 12/12/2022 | Detached |
| RIVINGTON CARNINNEY LANE, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QJ | £450,000 | 05/12/2022 | Detached |
| AN TANJY WHEAL SPEED, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2PT | £700,000 | 24/10/2022 | Detached |
| SUNNYROYD WHEAL SPEED, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2PT | £270,000 | 16/08/2022 | Detached |
| TREMARCLYN, 1 MENHYR DRIVE, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QR | £680,000 | 25/07/2022 | Detached |
| 26 BUDHYN MELLYON, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QZ | £525,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| CHY-AN-CLEGH ST IVES ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2JX | £555,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| MIRAMAR ST IVES ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2JR | £1,080,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| GLYN-VIEW TREGOS ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QU | £550,000 | 03/03/2022 | Detached |
| 25 BUDHYN MELLYON, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QZ | £479,995 | 14/02/2022 | Detached |
| FERNHILL HOUSE ST IVES ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2JT | £1,850,000 | 04/02/2022 | Detached |
| 1 BUDHYN MELLYON, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QZ | £379,995 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |
| 11 NOWETH MEYNEK, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2GU | £255,200 | 30/11/2021 | Detached |
| 24 BUDHYN MELLYON, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QZ | £464,995 | 19/11/2021 | Detached |
| 11 BUDHYN MELLYON, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QZ | £550,000 | 12/11/2021 | Detached |
| 10 BUDHYN MELLYON, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QZ | £550,000 | 12/11/2021 | Detached |
| SPRINGFIELD ST IVES ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2JX | £800,000 | 08/11/2021 | Detached |
| LARCH POINT, 8 MENHYR PARK, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2GW | £125,000 | 01/11/2021 | Detached |
| 18 WHEAL SPEED ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QG | £305,000 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £564,759 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £645,000 (10 Detached, TR26, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -55%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cornwall). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £903/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,003/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,103/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Penwith Road, TR26 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 1.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Trenwith Lane, TR26 | £2,500/mo | 3 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,850/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.64% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £231,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £185,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £498/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 18.3%
- **10y growth:** 8.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cornwall; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£280,000

Local average

£645,000 (-55%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (19,800 of 33,755)

Street crime

20 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

* DETACHED BUNGALOW
* 2/3 BEDROOMS
* LOVELY GARDEN
* PARKING AND GARAGE

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

St. Ives

Cross Estates

Reference: 79990747

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address	Current	Potential	Floor area	Age band	Type
100, Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	68	90	50 m²	England and Wales: 1976-1982	Detached
108 Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	69	86	59 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
114, Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	54	87	55 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
116, Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	55	87	78 m²	England and Wales: 1976-1982	Detached
120, Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	55	83	92 m²	England and Wales: 1983-1990	Detached
60, Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	69	84	78 m²	England and Wales: 1983-1990	Detached
64, Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	66	85	53 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
66 Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	66	79	54 m²	England and Wales: 1983-1990	Terraced
66, Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	63	82	59 m²	—	Terraced
70, Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	90	97	65 m²	England and Wales: 1983-1990	Detached
72, Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	71	88	51 m²	England and Wales: 1967-1975	Detached
74 Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	75	80	65 m²	England and Wales: 1983-1990	Terraced
74, Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	67	88	64 m²	England and Wales: 1976-1982	Detached
76, Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	74	86	82 m²	England and Wales: 1976-1982	Terraced
78, Polwithen Drive, Carbis Bay, ST. IVES	72	90	47 m²	England and Wales: 1976-1982	Terraced

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

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Price history

No sales history found for this property in Land Registry Price Paid data.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
18 WHEAL SPEED ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QG	£360,000	30/10/2025	Detached
26 ROS LYN, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QE	£365,000	12/12/2022	Detached
RIVINGTON CARNINNEY LANE, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QJ	£450,000	05/12/2022	Detached
AN TANJY WHEAL SPEED, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2PT	£700,000	24/10/2022	Detached
SUNNYROYD WHEAL SPEED, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2PT	£270,000	16/08/2022	Detached
TREMARCLYN, 1 MENHYR DRIVE, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QR	£680,000	25/07/2022	Detached
26 BUDHYN MELLYON, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QZ	£525,000	31/03/2022	Detached
CHY-AN-CLEGH ST IVES ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2JX	£555,000	18/03/2022	Detached
MIRAMAR ST IVES ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2JR	£1,080,000	18/03/2022	Detached
GLYN-VIEW TREGOS ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QU	£550,000	03/03/2022	Detached
25 BUDHYN MELLYON, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QZ	£479,995	14/02/2022	Detached
FERNHILL HOUSE ST IVES ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2JT	£1,850,000	04/02/2022	Detached
1 BUDHYN MELLYON, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QZ	£379,995	22/12/2021	Detached
11 NOWETH MEYNEK, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2GU	£255,200	30/11/2021	Detached
24 BUDHYN MELLYON, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QZ	£464,995	19/11/2021	Detached
11 BUDHYN MELLYON, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QZ	£550,000	12/11/2021	Detached
10 BUDHYN MELLYON, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QZ	£550,000	12/11/2021	Detached
SPRINGFIELD ST IVES ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2JX	£800,000	08/11/2021	Detached
LARCH POINT, 8 MENHYR PARK, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2GW	£125,000	01/11/2021	Detached
18 WHEAL SPEED ROAD, CARBIS BAY, ST IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 2QG	£305,000	29/10/2021	Detached

Area average: £564,759 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 18.3%

10y growth 8.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cornwall. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 2.9%

5y (index) 10.6%

10y (index) 36.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cornwall. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £903/mo

Realistic £1,003/mo

Optimistic £1,103/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cornwall.

Location

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Address

Vorvas, Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, TR26 2SS, United Kingdom

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Ann's Pantry	0.2 miles
Train station	Carbis Bay	0.4 miles
Shop	Costcutter	0.5 miles
Train station	St Ives	1.0 miles
Shop	Trink Dairy	1.1 miles
Hospital	St. Michael's Hospital	2.4 miles
Hospital	West Cornwall Hospital (Penzance)	5.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	13
Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	20

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Uny CofE Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
St Ives School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2017
St Ives Infant School	Primary	1.1 miles	Good — 4 Mar 2024
St Ives Junior School	Primary	1.2 miles	Requires improvement — 21 Jan 2024
Nancledra School	Primary	2.1 miles	Good — 15 Jul 2015

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Penwith Road, TR26	£1,200/mo	3	1.09 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Trenwith Lane, TR26	£2,500/mo	3	1.14 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,850/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.64%

Max investor price (0.8%) £231,250

Target investor price (1%) £185,000

Gross yield 7.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.1×

Monthly cashflow £498/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 7.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

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