Gay Court, Flat 5, London Road West, Bath, BA1 7QU
About Gay Court
Gay Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bath (BA1 7QU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 83 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Gay Court (56–83 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £290,000 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 83 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 15.5% above the 2020 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Gay Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Gay Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2020Most recent
£290,000
+12.8%over 2 years22 October 2017
£257,000
+28.5%over 3 years22 November 2013
£200,000
+217.5%over 18 years25 May 1995
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA1 7QU: £300,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BA1 7QU
Gay Court, Flat 10, London Road West, Bath, BA1 7QU
Sold Jul 2025
£250,000Ground Floor Flat, 172 London Road West, Bath, BA1 7QU
Sold Oct 2024
£300,000Gay Court, Flat 8, London Road West, Bath, BA1 7QU
Sold Sept 2024
£314,500162 London Road West, Bath, BA1 7QU
Sold Jul 2024
£360,000First Floor Flat, 172 London Road West, Bath, BA1 7QU
Sold Apr 2024
£285,000
Versus other London Road West homes
Gay Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,494
Street avg £3,791
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bailbrook Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bathampton Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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