Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
St Johns Cottage, St Johns Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3BN
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£490,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£458,000)+7%
- Against BA1 3BN's recent median (£422,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£490,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£458,000)+7%
- Against BA1 3BN's recent median (£422,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for St Johns Cottage is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BA1 3BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
98 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in BA1 3BN
5 sales, median £422,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
St Johns Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Sales timeline
24 March 2026Most recent
£458,000
+65.9%over 12 years29 November 2013
£276,000
+16.2%over 4 years3 September 2009
£237,500
+5.6%over 5 years8 August 2004
£225,000
+20.3%over 1 year20 March 2003
£187,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA1 3BN: £422,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BA1 3BN
4 St Johns Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3BN
Sold Jun 2025
£582,0009 St Johns Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3BN
Sold Sept 2024
£450,0001a, St Johns Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3BN
Sold Mar 2024
£325,0007 St Johns Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3BN
Sold Apr 2022
£422,0003 St Johns Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3BN
Sold Oct 2021
£395,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About St Johns Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
St Johns Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lower Weston, Bath, Bath (BA1 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £458,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
St Johns Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2025from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromF33toE46
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
40%70%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against St Johns Cottage, St Johns Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
St Johns Cottage 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.
Versus other St Johns Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
St Johns Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,673
Street avg £4,089
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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
392/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Windsor Villas — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oldfield Park Infant School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oldfield Park Infant SchoolPrimary620m
- Newbridge Primary SchoolPrimary801m
- St Andrew's Church SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Hayesfield Girls SchoolSecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Windsor VillasBus stop65m
- The WestonBus stop188m
- Ryans DepotBus stop248m
- Windsor Bridge RoadBus stop250m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,065 reports33%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,038 reports17%
- Shoplifting856 reports14%
- Public Order661 reports11%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for St Johns Cottage is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BA1 3BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for St Johns Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for St Johns Cottage was lodged in January 2025 at band E and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to St Johns Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BA1 3BN, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- St Johns Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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