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Struan Cottage, Bath Road, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BU

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
404 m²
4349 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Struan Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Struan Cottage is a semi-detached house in Farmborough, Bath, Bath (BA2 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 404 m² (around 4349 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 404 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 87.6% above the 2015 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 76.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Struan Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Struan Cottage, Bath Road, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Struan Cottage, Bath Road, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BU

2decisions1extensions9documents
  1. Jul 2002
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single-storey extension as part of conversion of garage to bedroom

    Extension
    Reference
    02/01308/FUL
    Full record in report
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£225,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2015Most recent

    £225,000

    +40.6%over 13 years
  2. 24 April 2002

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 0BU: £506,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Bath Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Struan Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£557

Street avg £3,232

Strongly below

Floor Area

404 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Struan Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bath district page.

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

0.2 km

Poor Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Farmborough Church Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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