4 Old Orchard Cottages, Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BE
About 4 Old Orchard Cottages
4 Old Orchard Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Bath (BA1 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 6 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
It hasn't traded since January 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 84% above the 2009 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Ventilation system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
4 Old Orchard Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Old Orchard Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 10 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2009Most recent
£200,000
-13.0%over 3 years24 April 2005
£230,000
+158.4%over 6 years24 November 1998
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA1 5BE: £300,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in BA1 5BE
2 Old Orchard Cottages, Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BE
Sold Aug 2023
£300,0003 Old Orchard Cottages, Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BE
Sold Jul 2019
£335,0001 Old Orchard Cottages, Ground Floor Flat, Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BE
Sold Oct 2013
£200,0001 Old Orchard Cottages, Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BE
Sold Feb 2008
£249,999
Versus other Walcot Street homes
EPC Rating for 4 Old Orchard Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,030
Street avg £5,335
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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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