1 Alma Cottages, Bath Hill, Wellow, Bath, BA2 8QZ
About 1 Alma Cottages
1 Alma Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wellow, Bath, Bath (BA2 8QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £285,000 — fresh data. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
1 Alma Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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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.
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Planning history
1 Alma Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Alma Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 18 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2024Most recent
£285,000
+31.0%over 12 years24 May 2012
£217,500
+27.2%over 5 years23 April 2007
£171,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in BA2 8QZ: £732,500 (2023–1998).
Versus other Bath Hill homes
EPC Rating for 1 Alma Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wellow Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Julian's Church School. 1 school nearby.
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