St Johns Cottage, St Johns Road, Lower Weston, Bath, BA1 3BN
About St Johns Cottage
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.
Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 87.3% above the 2013 sale of £276,000. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 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).
Energy performance
St Johns Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
St Johns Cottage 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
St Johns Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 11 years.
£276,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2013Most recent
£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
Versus other St Johns Road homes
St Johns Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,816
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
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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
0.1 km
Windsor Villas — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oldfield Park Infant School. 24 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







