Old Forge Cottage, Tunley, Bath, BA2 0EB
About Old Forge Cottage
Old Forge Cottage is a detached house in Tunley, Bath, Bath (BA2 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg special condition.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 52.4% above the 2014 sale of £210,000. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Old Forge Cottage 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 Old Forge Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 17 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2014Most recent
£210,000
+3.7%over 6 years22 March 2007
£202,499
+1.2%over 3 years28 August 2003
£200,000
+150.2%over 4 years29 April 1999
£79,950
+85.9%over 2 years2 January 1997
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 0EB: £418,000 (2025–2018).
Versus the street
Floor Area for Old Forge Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,763
Street avg £2,773
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Tunley Village — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Peasedown St John Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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