12 Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WL
About 12 Staples Hill
12 Staples Hill is a mid-terrace house in Freshford, Bath, Bath (BA2 7WL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
12 Staples Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
12 Staples Hill 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
12 Staples Hill 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 7WL: £815,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BA2 7WL
9a, Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WL
Sold Jun 2024
£3,050,00017 Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WL
Sold Apr 2024
£800,00014 Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WL
Sold Jul 2023
£815,0005 Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WL
Sold Sept 2021
£338,500Mellowstones, Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WL
Sold Sept 2018
£1,100,000
Versus other Staples Hill homes
12 Staples Hill is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 178 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Staples Hill Telephone Box — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Freshford Church School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







