18 Dafford Street, Bath, BA1 6SW
About 18 Dafford Street
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. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 14.2% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and is a listed building, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18 Dafford Street 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
18 Dafford Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.
£303,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2017Most recent
£303,000
+21.2%over 3 years14 March 2014
£249,950
+15.2%over 8 months25 July 2013
£217,000
+22.9%over 8 years22 August 2004
£176,500
+180.2%over 7 years14 May 1997
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA1 6SW: £300,000 (2023–2017).
Versus other Dafford Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 18 Dafford Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,509
Street avg £4,715
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
392/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Otago Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Saviours Junior Church School. 12 schools nearby.
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