Flat 3, 5 Caroline Buildings, Bath, BA2 4JH
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Bath (BA2 4JH). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in October 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 143.3% above the 2001 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 33.4% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
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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 £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 October 2001Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 4JH: £550,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in BA2 4JH
13 Caroline Buildings, Bath, BA2 4JH
Sold Sept 2023
£1,025,000Ground Floor Flat, 14 Caroline Buildings, Bath, BA2 4JH
Sold Oct 2022
£345,000Flat 1, 5 Caroline Buildings, Bath, BA2 4JH
Sold Oct 2022
£550,000Second Floor Flat, 14 Caroline Buildings, Bath, BA2 4JH
Sold Aug 2021
£210,0008 Caroline Buildings, Bath, BA2 4JH
Sold Feb 2021
£850,000
Versus other Caroline Buildings homes
Flat 3 is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £4,739
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pulteney Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Widcombe CofE Junior School. 21 schools nearby.
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