Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WL
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,270,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£975,000)+30%
- Against BA2 7WL's recent median (£815,000)+56%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
211 m²
2271 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,270,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£975,000)+30%
- Against BA2 7WL's recent median (£815,000)+56%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Staples Hill is modelled from its 211 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BA2 7WL. 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
211 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in BA2 7WL
5 sales, median £815,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Price for 16 Staples Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
3 November 2014Most recent
£975,000
+1610.5%over 11 years6 April 2003
£57,000
-32.9%over 8 years5 February 1995
£85,000
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
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About 16 Staples Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% 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. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,270,000 is 30.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).
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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.
16 Staples Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 September 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2014from Aug 2013
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Sept 2017from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromF26toD55
Main Fuel
ElectricOil
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 16 Staples Hill.
1 application on record at 16 Staples Hill, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7WL
1decisions8documents6nearby
- Sept 2016Solar PanelsFullOutcome in report
Erection of 12 wall-mounted Solar Panels on the external south facing rear wall.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/05578/FUL
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Versus other Staples Hill homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 16 Staples Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,621
Street avg £4,757
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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
Staples Hill Telephone Box — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Freshford Church School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Freshford Church SchoolPrimary736m
- Westwood-with-Iford Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Winsley CoE VC Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Staples Hill Telephone BoxBus stop55m
- Crabtree LaneBus stop384m
- The InnBus stop572m
- Freshford ChurchBus stop724m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,233 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour796 reports14%
- Shoplifting739 reports13%
- Public Order502 reports9%
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 16 Staples Hill is modelled from its 211 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BA2 7WL. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 16 Staples Hill. 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 16 Staples Hill was lodged in September 2017 at band D and is valid until September 2027. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 16 Staples Hill. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BA2 7WL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 16 Staples Hill is in council tax band G. 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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