Fernhurst, Hobbs Wall, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BJ
About Fernhurst
Fernhurst is a mid-terrace house in Farmborough, Bath, Bath (BA2 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £247,000 in September 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 15% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Fernhurst has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Fernhurst has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 23 years.
£247,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2019Most recent
£247,000
+18.8%over 4 years24 March 2015
£208,000
+30.0%over 8 years21 May 2006
£160,000
+75.8%over 4 years23 August 2001
£91,000
+116.7%over 5 years23 May 1996
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 0BJ: £317,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in BA2 0BJ
The Laurels, Hobbs Wall, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BJ
Sold Jan 2022
£592,000Greystones, Hobbs Wall, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BJ
Sold Aug 2019
£317,000Lansdown View, Hobbs Wall, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BJ
Sold Jan 2018
£345,000Rowtheo, Hobbs Wall, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BJ
Sold May 2015
£287,250Cirenna, Hobbs Wall, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BJ
Sold Mar 2015
£265,000
Versus other Hobbs Wall homes
On price per m², Fernhurst stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,687
Street avg £2,599
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.0 km
Hobb's Wall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Farmborough Church Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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