16 Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WL

16 Staples Hill is a detached house in Freshford, Bath, Bath (BA2 7WL). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 13.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,113,000 is 14.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2016. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).