The Old Post Office, High Street, Bathampton, Bath, BA2 6SY
About The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bathampton, Bath, Bath (BA2 6SY). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 sits 182.7% above the 2007 sale of £255,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
3 applications on record at The Old Post Office, High Street, Bathampton, Bath, BA2 6SY
- Nov 2006Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from post office (Use Class A1) to ground floor flat (Use Class C3)
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02314/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2024Decision
- Change of UseFeb 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£721,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 April 2007Most recent
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 6SY: £385,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in BA2 6SY
2 High Street, Bathampton, Bath, BA2 6SY
Sold Jun 2022
£350,0005 High Street, Bathampton, Bath, BA2 6SY
Sold Dec 2021
£375,000Bathampton Lodge, High Street, Bathampton, Bath, BA2 6SY
Sold Jun 2021
£1,805,0006 High Street, Bathampton, Bath, BA2 6SY
Sold Jan 2019
£385,000Mulberry House, High Street, Bathampton, Bath, BA2 6SY
Sold Jan 2019
£550,000
Versus other High Street homes
The Old Post Office is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,932
Street avg £4,769
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Down Lane Bottom — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bathampton Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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