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5 Comfortable Place, Bath, BA1 3AJ

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Comfortable Place

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

5 Comfortable Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromG5toE49
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Comfortable Place, Bath, BA1 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Comfortable Place has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Comfortable Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£532,500

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2024Most recent

    £532,500

    +187.8%over 13 years
  2. 30 May 2011

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA1 3AJ: £272,000 (2024–1999).

On the street

Versus other Comfortable Place homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Comfortable Place outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Comfortable Place

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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 Bath district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Comfortable Place, Bath, BA1 3AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.