What kind of home is Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ?

Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ sell for?

Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ last sold for £286,750 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £187,500 in February 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2006 and March 2015, Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ rose from £187,500 to £286,750, a change of £99,250. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ?

The current EPC rating for Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ?

Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BA2 6PJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ use?

The latest EPC at Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ?

Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ in?

Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ sits in Bath. It falls within the BA2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ?

Police records around Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ show an average of 393 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ?

The closest primary school to Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ is Widcombe Infant School (775m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bath College (622m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ?

The closest bus stop to Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, BA2 6PJ is Laura Place, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, Bath, BA2 6PJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Old Gaol

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

Old Gaol is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bath (BA2 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 9th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Old Gaol, where floor areas span 28–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home.

At 59 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 September 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Gaol, Flat 8, 16 Grove Street, Bath, BA2 6PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Gaol has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Old Gaol saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£286,750

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2015Most recent
£286,750
+35.3%over 5 years
10 September 2009
£212,000
+13.1%over 3 years
24 February 2006
£187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 6PJ: £270,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BA2 6PJ

On the street

Versus other Grove Street homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Old Gaol runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,860

Street avg £5,291

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Laura Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Bath College. 21 schools nearby.

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