Lambridge Grange, Flat A, 42 Gloucester Road, Bath, BA1 8BE

Lambridge Grange is a detached house in Bath (BA1 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 80 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Lambridge Grange, where floor areas span 47–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (47 versus a worst of 29). The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 256.7% above the 1998 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.