1 Dovers Lane, Bathford, Bath, BA1 7SU

1 Dovers Lane is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bathford, Bath, Bath (BA1 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump.

Held since August 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 226.2% above the 1999 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.