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Laburnum Cottage, The Barton, Corston, Bath, BA2 9AL

4 planning records

Estimated value

£626,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£399,000)+57%
  • Against BA2 9AL's recent median (£948,500)-34%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£626,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£399,000)+57%
  • Against BA2 9AL's recent median (£948,500)-34%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Laburnum Cottage is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BA2 9AL. 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

    103 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in BA2 9AL

    5 sales, median £948,500 (2025–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2007Most recent

    £399,000

    +50.6%over 6 years

  2. 14 September 2000

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 9AL: £948,500 (2025–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Laburnum Cottage, The Barton, Corston, Bath, BA2 9AL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Laburnum Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Laburnum Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Corston, Bath, Bath (BA2 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 103 m² it sits well below the postcode median (208 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £626,000 sits 56.9% above the 2007 sale of £399,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Laburnum Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Mar 2014
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
22%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Laburnum Cottage, The Barton, Corston, Bath, BA2 9AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Laburnum Cottage, The Barton, Corston, Bath, BA2 9AL

4decisions1extensions26documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2016
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of attached garage into living space with external decking

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    16/04019/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 26 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other The Barton homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Laburnum Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,874

Street avg £5,417

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 194 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below
Area

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.
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Crime

393/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ashton Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Saltford CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Saltford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Oldfield SchoolSecondary2.7km
  • St Michaels Junior Church SchoolPrimary2.8km
  • Twerton Infant SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Ashton HillBus stop181m
  • Corston ChurchBus stop348m
  • Corston LaneBus stop477m
  • DryleazeBus stop613m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,233 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports14%
  • Shoplifting739 reports13%
  • Public Order502 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Laburnum Cottage is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BA2 9AL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Laburnum Cottage. 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 Laburnum Cottage was lodged in February 2025 at band E and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Laburnum Cottage. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BA2 9AL, not by walking route.
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