Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Forge Cottage, Tunley, Bath, BA2 0EB
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£314,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£210,000)+50%
- Against BA2 0EB's recent median (£418,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£314,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£210,000)+50%
- Against BA2 0EB's recent median (£418,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Forge Cottage is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BA2 0EB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
76 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in BA2 0EB
5 sales, median £418,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Old Forge Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
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).
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About Old Forge Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
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. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 49.5% above the 2014 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2019from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromF32toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
PoorVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%80%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Forge Cottage, Tunley, Bath, BA2 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
Crime
393/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Peasedown St John Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Tunley VillageBus stop60m
- Windy RidgeBus stop974m
- Priston SchoolBus stop1.1km
- LonghousesBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,233 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports14%
- Shoplifting739 reports13%
- Public Order502 reports9%
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Old Forge Cottage is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BA2 0EB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Old Forge Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Old Forge Cottage was lodged in May 2019 at band D and is valid until May 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Old Forge Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BA2 0EB, not by walking route.
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