Powswood, Chaucer Road, Bath, BA2 4QY
About Powswood
Powswood is a detached house in Bath (BA2 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 369 m² (around 3972 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2020) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 369 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £2,864,000 sits 445.5% above the 2007 sale of £525,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 71% below the postcode norm. 17 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Powswood ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
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Planning history
A tree works application was refused at Powswood in 2025.
17 applications on record at Powswood, Chaucer Road, Bath, BA2 4QY
- May 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of an extension
- Reference
- 01/01509/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksSept 2025Decision
- Tree WorksJun 2025Decision
+ 14 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Powswood's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2007).
£2,864,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£525,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 2007Most recent
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 4QY: £405,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in BA2 4QY
Esher House, Flat 6, Chaucer Road, Bath, BA2 4QY
Sold Oct 2024
£590,000Esher Gate, Chaucer Road, Bath, BA2 4QY
Sold Mar 2024
£650,000Esher House, Flat 2, Chaucer Road, Bath, BA2 4QY
Sold Mar 2024
£335,000Esher House, Flat 3, Chaucer Road, Bath, BA2 4QY
Sold Nov 2023
£405,000Esher House, Flat 5, Chaucer Road, Bath, BA2 4QY
Sold Sept 2023
£285,000
Versus other Chaucer Road homes
On price per m², Powswood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,423
Street avg £5,120
Floor Area
369 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Years Held
19 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
0.2 km
Bear Flat — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beechen Cliff School. 26 schools nearby.
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