Hillside Cottage, Southstoke Lane, South Stoke, Bath, BA2 7DN
About Hillside Cottage
Hillside Cottage is a detached house in South Stoke, Bath, Bath (BA2 7DN). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2020. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,001,000 sits 72.6% above the 2004 sale of £580,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Hillside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at Hillside Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
1x Holly (T1) - raise the canopy up to 3 m from ground level. 1x Ash (T2) - remove four of the lowest secondary stems overhanging. 1x Yew (T3) Yew - prune back the lateral growth of this spreading specimen, through pruning off up to 600 mm of growth back to existing growing points. 1x Yew (T4) - prune back the lateral growth of this spreading specimen, through pruning off up to 600mm of growth back to existing growing points and retain the overall natural outer upper form of these two spreading specimens
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03607/TCA
- Sept 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Ash x 2 - pruning as detailed in notice
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/03355/TCA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£1,001,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£580,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 September 2004Most recent
£580,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 7DN: £830,000 (2024–2004).
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- Larger development activity nearby
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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
Southstoke Village — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Martin's Garden Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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