The Hirsel, London Road East, Batheaston, Bath, BA1 7RL

The Hirsel is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Batheaston, Bath, Bath (BA1 7RL). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a balcony and a self-contained annexe.

At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 sits 57.4% above the 2014 sale of £462,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.