Barn Close Cottage, The Barton, Corston, Bath, BA2 9AJ

Barn Close Cottage is a semi-detached house in Corston, Bath, Bath (BA2 9AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £813,000 sits 132.3% above the 2009 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 54.6% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.