Hillside Cottage, Church Lane, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WD
About Hillside Cottage
Hillside Cottage is a semi-detached house in Freshford, Bath, Bath (BA2 7WD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 73 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Hillside Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Hillside Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 7WD: £372,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in BA2 7WD
The Grange, Flat 3, Church Lane, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WD
Sold Mar 2021
£400,00017 Church Lane, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WD
Sold Jul 2018
£975,000The Grange, Flat 5, Church Lane, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WD
Sold Jun 2018
£372,000The Grange, Flat 2, Church Lane, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WD
Sold Sept 2017
£271,000Damson House, Church Lane, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WD
Sold Oct 2010
£1,220,000
Versus other Church Lane homes
Floor Area for Hillside Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 193 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
393/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Freshford Rectory — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Freshford Church School. 4 schools nearby.
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