5 Church Street, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 6AZ
About 5 Church Street
5 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Widcombe, Bath, Bath (BA2 6AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 20.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£640/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 10 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £510,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 5 Church Street.
6 applications on record at 5 Church Street, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 6AZ
- Jan 2004RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replace existing UPVC window with softwood sash window (retrospective application).
RetrospectiveNew Windows- Reference
- 03/03175/LBA
- More recent applications — locked
- Solar PanelsAug 2024Decision
- Solar PanelsAug 2024Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 15 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2021Most recent
£510,000
+40.1%over 15 years6 August 2006
£364,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 6AZ: £595,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in BA2 6AZ
7 Church Street, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 6AZ
Sold May 2022
£585,000Flat 2, 1 Church Street, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 6AZ
Sold Apr 2021
£838,00010 Church Street, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 6AZ
Sold Apr 2019
£595,0009 Church Street, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 6AZ
Sold Mar 2019
£415,0002 Church Street, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 6AZ
Sold May 2017
£1,855,000
Versus other Church Street homes
On price per m², 5 Church Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,892
Street avg £6,322
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 209 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 13.6 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
The Tyning — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Widcombe CofE Junior School. 21 schools nearby.
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