Challiscombe, Pipehouse, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7UJ
About Challiscombe
Challiscombe is an end-of-terrace house in Freshford, Bath, Bath (BA2 7UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£583/sq ft) was about 85.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £722,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at Challiscombe, Pipehouse, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7UJ
- Jan 2024AnnexFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey link between host dwelling and existing annex and amalgamation, revisions to the dormer windows to the front and rear elevations.
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/03941/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Challiscombe has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£723,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.
£722,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2022Most recent
£722,000
+270.3%over 20 years12 February 2002
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 7UJ: £545,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in BA2 7UJ
3 The Stables, Pipehouse, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7UJ
Sold Dec 2022
£747,500Rose Cottage, Pipehouse, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7UJ
Sold Jun 2021
£1,300,000The Willows, Pipehouse, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7UJ
Sold Feb 2020
£545,0001 The Stables, Pipehouse, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7UJ
Sold Apr 2018
£500,000The Old Barn, Pipehouse, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7UJ
Sold Sept 2014
£465,000
Versus other Pipehouse homes
Challiscombe outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,278
Street avg £4,601
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.3 km
Pipehouse Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Freshford Church School. 4 schools nearby.
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