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Powswood, Chaucer Road, Bath, BA2 4QY

EPC B17 planning records

Estimated value

£2,190,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£525,000)+317%
  • Against BA2 4QY's recent median (£590,000)+271%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
369 m²
3972 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£2,190,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£525,000)+317%
  • Against BA2 4QY's recent median (£590,000)+271%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Powswood is modelled from its 369 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BA2 4QY. 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

    369 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in BA2 4QY

    5 sales, median £590,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 17 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Powswood's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2007).

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2007Most recent

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 4QY: £590,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Powswood, Chaucer Road, Bath, BA2 4QY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Powswood

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 £2,190,000 sits 317.1% 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.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaA planning decision worth checking

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Powswood ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 April 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Powswood, Chaucer Road, Bath, BA2 4QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at Powswood in 2025.

17 applications on record at Powswood, Chaucer Road, Bath, BA2 4QY

17decisions1extensions180documents8nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of an extension

    Reference
    01/01509/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 14 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (17 on record)
  • All 17 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 180 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Chaucer Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Powswood runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,423

Street avg £5,120

Strongly below

Floor Area

369 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

19 years

Street avg 13 years

Strongly above
Area

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.
Full Bath report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

393/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Beechen Cliff SchoolSecondary331m
  • Bath College16 plus588m
  • Hayesfield Girls SchoolSecondary615m
  • Widcombe Infant SchoolPrimary820m

Nearest stops

  • Bear FlatBus stop221m
  • Kipling AvenueBus stop311m
  • St Mary's BuildingsBus stop315m
  • Elm PlaceBus stop334m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,233 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports14%
  • Shoplifting739 reports13%
  • Public Order502 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Powswood is modelled from its 369 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BA2 4QY. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Powswood. 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 Powswood was lodged in April 2020 at band B and is valid until April 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 17 applications are matched to Powswood. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BA2 4QY, not by walking route.
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