Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hillside Cottage, Church Lane, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WD
Estimated value
£353,000
- Against BA2 7WD's recent median (£372,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£353,000
- Against BA2 7WD's recent median (£372,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hillside Cottage is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BA2 7WD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in BA2 7WD
5 sales, median £372,000 (2021–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Hillside Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Hillside Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Jan 2012
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
55%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hillside Cottage, Church Lane, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Hillside Cottage has no planning applications on record.
6
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bath district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- Freshford Church SchoolPrimary308m
- Winsley CoE VC Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Westwood-with-Iford Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Ralph Allen SchoolSecondary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Freshford RectoryBus stop67m
- Freshford RectoryBus stop108m
- New RoadBus stop189m
- Freshford SchoolBus stop274m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,233 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports14%
- Shoplifting739 reports13%
- Public Order502 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Hillside Cottage is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BA2 7WD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Hillside Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Hillside Cottage was lodged in July 2024 at band D and is valid until July 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Hillside Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BA2 7WD, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Hillside Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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