Flat 1, 18 Walcot Buildings, Bath, BA1 6AD
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Bath (BA1 6AD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 52 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (29–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £220,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 52 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 72 EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Flat 1 has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 25 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2022Most recent
£220,000
+17.6%over 4 years20 November 2017
£187,000
+39.0%over 3 years24 January 2014
£134,500
+72.4%over 7 years27 January 2006
£78,000
+100.0%over 6 years12 March 1999
£39,000
+25.8%over 1 year5 June 1997
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA1 6AD: £180,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in BA1 6AD
Flat 1, 27 Walcot Buildings, Bath, BA1 6AD
Sold Apr 2026
£180,000Flat 3, 27 Walcot Buildings, Bath, BA1 6AD
Sold Sept 2025
£192,500Flat 2, 29 Walcot Buildings, Bath, BA1 6AD
Sold Sept 2025
£160,00016 Walcot Buildings, Bath, BA1 6AD
Sold Jun 2025
£500,0005d, Walcot Buildings, Bath, BA1 6AD
Sold Apr 2025
£170,000
Versus other Walcot Buildings homes
Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £3,449
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
392/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Snow Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bathwick St Mary Church School. 20 schools nearby.
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