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St Swithins Yard, Flat 18, Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BG

Estimated value

£349,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£327,500)+7%
  • Against BA1 5BG's recent median (£650,000)-46%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£349,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£327,500)+7%
  • Against BA1 5BG's recent median (£650,000)-46%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for St Swithins Yard is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BA1 5BG. 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

    51 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in BA1 5BG

    5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2024Most recent

    £327,500

    +104.7%over 23 years

  2. 19 December 2000

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA1 5BG: £650,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for St Swithins Yard, Flat 18, Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About St Swithins Yard

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

St Swithins Yard is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bath (BA1 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 5th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in St Swithins Yard, where floor areas span 42–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 19 units on file.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £327,500 in November 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Oct 2008
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against St Swithins Yard, Flat 18, Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

St Swithins Yard has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Walcot Street homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

St Swithins Yard is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,422

Street avg £4,949

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
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.
Full Bath report

Crime

392/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Walcot Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Andrew's Church School. 22 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Andrew's Church SchoolPrimary572m
  • St Stephens Church SchoolPrimary869m
  • Bathwick St Mary Church SchoolPrimary897m
  • Bath College16 plus913m

Nearest stops

  • Walcot GateBus stop86m
  • Walcot GateBus stop126m
  • St John's RoadBus stop148m
  • BelvedereBus stop239m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,065 reports33%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,038 reports17%
  • Shoplifting856 reports14%
  • Public Order661 reports11%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for St Swithins Yard is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BA1 5BG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for St Swithins Yard. 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 Swithins Yard was lodged in August 2024 at band C and is valid until August 2034. 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 Swithins Yard. 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BA1 5BG, not by walking route.
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