Little Orchard, Old Lane, Farmborough, Bath, BA2 0BW

Little Orchard is a detached house in Farmborough, Bath, Bath (BA2 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 sits 53.3% above the 2017 sale of £430,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.