5 Comfortable Place, Bath, BA1 3AJ
About 5 Comfortable Place
5 Comfortable Place is a five-bedroom detached house in Bath (BA1 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£526/sq ft) was about 202.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £532,500 in November 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
5 Comfortable Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Comfortable Place has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Comfortable Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£538,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 13 years.
£532,500
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2024Most recent
£532,500
+187.8%over 13 years30 May 2011
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA1 3AJ: £272,000 (2024–1999).
Versus other Comfortable Place homes
5 Comfortable Place outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Comfortable Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oldfield Park Infant School. 25 schools nearby.
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