7 Rectory Close, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0AW
About 7 Rectory Close
7 Rectory Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Farmborough, Bath, Bath (BA2 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1221 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 12.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
7 Rectory Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 7 Rectory Close, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0AW
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/02800/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
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Sales history & valuation
7 Rectory Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 7 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2018Most recent
£495,000
+59.7%over 6 years11 February 2011
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 0AW: £430,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in BA2 0AW
2 Rectory Close, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0AW
Sold Jan 2024
£440,0008 Rectory Close, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0AW
Sold Mar 2023
£697,0006 Rectory Close, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0AW
Sold May 2016
£391,2004 Rectory Close, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0AW
Sold Aug 2007
£345,0005 Rectory Close, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0AW
Sold Nov 2001
£235,000
Versus other Rectory Close homes
7 Rectory Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,365
Street avg £4,102
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Poor Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Farmborough Church Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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