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
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 June 2028
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
Get a survey for this property
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.
£520,000
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
392/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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