Detached 2 sales on record

4 CASTLE GARDENS

BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2AN

£670,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Hatfield Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Parsons Bakery	0.7 miles
Train station	Bath Spa	0.9 miles
University	University of Bath	1.9 miles
Hospital	Melksham Community Hospital	10.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

147 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£670,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,558/m²

Local average

£832,034 (46 sales)

Street crime

424 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 09/05/2019

Current heating cost: £931/year

Potential heating cost: £727/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £13,565

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£65)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	24/02/2026	£670,000	Detached	+19.6%	£672,704 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/06/2020	£560,000	Detached	—	£677,035 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£670,000
sold	01/01/2026	£670,000
listed	13/09/2025	£675,000
listed	29/01/2020	£580,000
sold	01/01/2020	£560,000
sold	01/01/2020	£560,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
ORCHARD CORNER HATFIELD ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2BD	£645,000	16/12/2025	Detached
BRIARS COTTAGE ENTRY HILL DRIVE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 5NJ	£606,000	23/10/2025	Detached
174 BLOOMFIELD ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2AT	£750,000	01/12/2023	Detached
ALMAPRI HENSLEY ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2DR	£625,000	01/12/2022	Detached
37 BLOOMFIELD PARK, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2BX	£1,800,000	28/10/2022	Detached
12 BLOOMFIELD PARK, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2BY	£1,333,338	21/10/2022	Detached
138 WELLSWAY, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4SE	£460,000	05/10/2022	Detached
BEECHLANDS ENTRY HILL DRIVE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 5NJ	£1,700,000	28/09/2022	Detached
6 GREENWAY LANE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4LJ	£710,000	26/08/2022	Detached
6 GREENWAY LANE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4LJ	£710,000	26/08/2022	Detached
152A WELLSWAY, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4SE	£900,000	28/06/2022	Detached
ARGYLL LODGE, 122 BLOOMFIELD ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2AS	£2,200,000	22/04/2022	Detached
24 CASTLE GARDENS, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2AN	£720,000	08/04/2022	Detached
BRISHELLA ENTRY HILL, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 5LY	£410,000	22/03/2022	Detached
WESTWOOD HATFIELD ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2BD	£550,000	11/03/2022	Detached
13 HENSLEY ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2DR	£650,000	10/09/2021	Detached
31 CASTLE GARDENS, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2AN	£595,000	11/08/2021	Detached
26 ENTRY HILL, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 5NQ	£734,000	30/07/2021	Detached
148 WELLSWAY, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4SE	£460,000	29/06/2021	Detached
2 CHANTRY MEAD ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2DA	£770,000	29/06/2021	Detached

Area average: £866,417 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 19.3%

10y growth 35.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bath and North East Somerset. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -1%

5y (index) 16.6%

10y (index) 33.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bath and North East Somerset. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,689/mo

Realistic £1,877/mo

Optimistic £2,065/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bath and North East Somerset.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bath: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Thornbank Place, BA2	£1,195/mo	1	0.72 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,195/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.18%

Max investor price (0.8%) £149,375

Target investor price (1%) £119,500

Gross yield 2.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 46.7×

Monthly cashflow £-1,588/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -9.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	104
Shoplifting	97
Anti-social behaviour	76
Public order	48
Criminal damage and arson	23
Other theft	18
Vehicle crime	17
Burglary	14
Robbery	11
Drugs	5
Possession of weapons	4
Bicycle theft	3
Theft from the person	3
Other crime	1
Total incidents	424

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Moorlands Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 4 May 2023
Moorlands Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Jul 2023
Beechen Cliff School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2023
The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
St John's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2023

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# 4 CASTLE GARDENS, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2AN

## Property details

- Slug: `d3de7b6` (address key hash: `d3de7b6871f0f393511b39a78d67dc385d9f436f`)
- Postcode: BA2 2AN
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 147 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £670,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,558/m²
- Local average: £832,034 (46 sales)
- Street crime: 424 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £670,000
- Date: 2026-02-24
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £931/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £13,565

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£65)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0318-2044-6235-4281-2934)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-24 | £670,000 | Detached | +19.6% | £672,704 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-cecc-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2020-06-26 | £560,000 | Detached | — | £677,035 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ac07bbcf-d11b-0445-e053-6c04a8c01e31) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 CASTLE GARDENS, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2AN | £670,000 | 24/02/2026 | Detached |
| 4 CASTLE GARDENS, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2AN | £560,000 | 26/06/2020 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166973813](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4b1c2c6)
- Matched listing: [67942953](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/79f7a99)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £670,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £670,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-13 | £675,000 |
| listed | 2020-01-29 | £580,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £560,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £560,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| ORCHARD CORNER HATFIELD ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2BD | £645,000 | 16/12/2025 | Detached |
| BRIARS COTTAGE ENTRY HILL DRIVE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 5NJ | £606,000 | 23/10/2025 | Detached |
| 174 BLOOMFIELD ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2AT | £750,000 | 01/12/2023 | Detached |
| ALMAPRI HENSLEY ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2DR | £625,000 | 01/12/2022 | Detached |
| 37 BLOOMFIELD PARK, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2BX | £1,800,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 12 BLOOMFIELD PARK, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2BY | £1,333,338 | 21/10/2022 | Detached |
| 138 WELLSWAY, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4SE | £460,000 | 05/10/2022 | Detached |
| BEECHLANDS ENTRY HILL DRIVE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 5NJ | £1,700,000 | 28/09/2022 | Detached |
| 6 GREENWAY LANE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4LJ | £710,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 6 GREENWAY LANE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4LJ | £710,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 152A WELLSWAY, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4SE | £900,000 | 28/06/2022 | Detached |
| ARGYLL LODGE, 122 BLOOMFIELD ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2AS | £2,200,000 | 22/04/2022 | Detached |
| 24 CASTLE GARDENS, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2AN | £720,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| BRISHELLA ENTRY HILL, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 5LY | £410,000 | 22/03/2022 | Detached |
| WESTWOOD HATFIELD ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2BD | £550,000 | 11/03/2022 | Detached |
| 13 HENSLEY ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2DR | £650,000 | 10/09/2021 | Detached |
| 31 CASTLE GARDENS, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2AN | £595,000 | 11/08/2021 | Detached |
| 26 ENTRY HILL, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 5NQ | £734,000 | 30/07/2021 | Detached |
| 148 WELLSWAY, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4SE | £460,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |
| 2 CHANTRY MEAD ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 2DA | £770,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £866,417 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 19.3%
- **10y growth:** 35.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bath and North East Somerset; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bath and North East Somerset). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,689/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,877/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,065/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bath (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Thornbank Place, BA2 | £1,195/mo | 1 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,195/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £149,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £119,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,195/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 46.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,588/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 104 |
| Shoplifting | 97 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 76 |
| Public order | 48 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **424** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Moorlands Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 4 May 2023 |
| Moorlands Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Jul 2023 |
| Beechen Cliff School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2023 |
| The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2023 |