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18 Dafford Street, Bath, BA1 6SW

Listed building5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 18 Dafford Street

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

18 Dafford Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bath (BA1 6SW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 14.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Listed buildingYes
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
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)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from May 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
29%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildListed building

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Dafford Street, Bath, BA1 6SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Dafford Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Dafford Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£303,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2017Most recent

    £303,000

    +21.2%over 3 years
  2. 14 March 2014

    £249,950

    +15.2%over 8 months
  3. 25 July 2013

    £217,000

    +22.9%over 8 years
  4. 22 August 2004

    £176,500

    +180.2%over 7 years
  5. 14 May 1997

    £63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA1 6SW: £300,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Dafford Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Dafford Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,509

Street avg £4,715

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Dafford Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Otago Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Saviours Junior Church School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Dafford Street, Bath, BA1 6SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.