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Get startedPowswood 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 (73 m² across 10 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 71.4% 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.
Powswood ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
A tree works application was refused at Powswood in 2025.
Yew Tree - crown height reduction by up to 5 metres, selective limb removal (east aspect) as detailed in arboricultural statement, Ivy removal, minimal pruning to the west-facing branches that overhang the neighbouring driveway - 500mm taken to tidy up the tree but ensure the arch is retained ( amended description )
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.
On price per m², Powswood runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,423
Street avg £5,453
Floor Area
369 m²
Street avg 186 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bear Flat — bus stop.
Pollard the Yew. Alternatively hard prune the Yew to include cut back Ivy at base of tree, cut out dead and broken branches, remove branches to bring light into the Yew, reshape the Yew and reduce by a third or up to a half.
15 more applications for this property
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16 April 2007Most recent
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 4QY: £405,000 (2024–2023).
Street avg 10.1 t/year
Years Held
19 years
Street avg 9 years
Closest school
0.3 km
Beechen Cliff School. 26 schools nearby.
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