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1 Shorts Cottage, Wells Road, Corston, Bath, BA2 9AY

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Shorts Cottage

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

1 Shorts Cottage is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Corston, Bath, Bath (BA2 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 132 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 7 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 is 12% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £515,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Mar 2009
Low Energy Lighting
17%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Shorts Cottage, Wells Road, Corston, Bath, BA2 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 1 Shorts Cottage, Wells Road, Corston, Bath, BA2 9AY

3decisions3extensions23documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jan 2003
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion , including provision of four dormers

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    02/02652/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£515,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2020Most recent

    £515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 9AY: £500,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Wells Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Shorts Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,902

Street avg £3,510

Above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 148 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
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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.
Full Bath report

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

0.1 km

Corston Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Saltford CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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

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