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Church Cottage, Wells Road, Corston, Bath, BA2 9AY

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£742,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£500,000)+48%
  • Against BA2 9AY's recent median (£505,000)+47%

Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1629 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£742,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£500,000)+48%
  • Against BA2 9AY's recent median (£505,000)+47%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Church Cottage is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BA2 9AY. 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

    151 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2009

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in BA2 9AY

    5 sales, median £505,000 (2024–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2014Most recent

    £500,000

    +9.9%over 4 years

  2. 8 September 2009

    £455,000

    +152.8%over 13 years

  3. 29 July 1996

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BA2 9AY: £505,000 (2024–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Church Cottage, Wells Road, Corston, Bath, BA2 9AY. 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 Church Cottage

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

Church Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Corston, Bath, Bath (BA2 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1629 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £742,000 is 48.4% above the 2014 sale price.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle

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.

Church Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2019

Current Certificate
May 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 May 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Church 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.

2 applications on record at Church Cottage, Wells Road, Corston, Bath, BA2 9AY

2decisions2extensions14documents1nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Aug 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Side and rear conservatory after demolition of existing.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Reference
    05/01463/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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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.

On habitable rooms, Church Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,305

Street avg £3,595

On par

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 8.0 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

0.1 km

Corston Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Saltford CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Saltford CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Oldfield SchoolSecondary2.5km
  • St Michaels Junior Church SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Twerton Infant SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Corston ChurchBus stop62m
  • Ashton HillBus stop177m
  • Bsuc LodgeBus stop430m
  • Corston LaneBus stop501m

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-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£562k

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£583k

1, Wilmington

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£325k

1 Fernside Cottages, The Barton, Corston

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£939k

1 The Orchard, Lower Farm Lane, Corston

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1 Hill View, Marksbury

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1, Newton St Loe

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Church Cottage is modelled from its 151 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BA2 9AY. 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 Church 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 Church Cottage was lodged in May 2009 at band D and expired in May 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Church 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 9AY, not by walking route.
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