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1 Old Orchard Cottages, Ground Floor Flat, Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BE

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Old Orchard Cottages

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

1 Old Orchard Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Bath (BA1 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 sits 88.5% above the 2013 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. At 81 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. One planning record on file: new windows refused in 2018.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Feb 2011
Low Energy Lighting
13%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Orchard Cottages, Ground Floor Flat, Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Old Orchard Cottages, Ground Floor Flat, Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BE

1decisions7documents9nearby
  1. Mar 2018
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Internal and external alterations to replace existing single glazed patio doors with double glazed patio doors to match existing

    New Windows
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01052/LBA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Old Orchard Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£200,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2013Most recent

    £200,000

    +126.0%over 13 years

  2. 30 November 1999

    £88,500

    +36.2%over 1 year

  3. 27 November 1998

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA1 5BE: £300,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Walcot Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Old Orchard Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,469

Street avg £5,476

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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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.
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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Alfred Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Andrew's Church School. 20 schools nearby.

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