# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (BA1 5TW) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 18 VAN DIEMEN'S LANE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET BA1 5TW | | Price | £1,650,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | G | | Last sold | £540,000 Jun 2014 | ## Description A beautifully presented and recently remodelled and redeveloped detached family home in this well regarded street. **Description** 18 Van Diemens Lane has been the subject of full remodelling and redevelopment in recent years and now provides well appointed and contemporary accommodation of around 2,754sqft. The property has Bath stone elevations below a slate roof as well as solar panels and a car charging point. The property is accessed into a spacious entrance hall. There is a study or fifth bedroom and a sizeable boot room with storage cupboards and wine cellar and access to the garden. There is a very impressive open plan kitchen/dining room as well as the main sitting room with a wonderful Bath stone surround fireplace with wood burner, which provides access to a decked area and truly exceptional views. A utility room and snug/TV room complete this floor. There are four double bedrooms with the spacious principal suite benefitting from an en suite shower room and walk in wardrobe. The other three bedrooms are served with a shower room and bathroom. **Outside** The property benefits from driveway parking for several cars. There are lawned gardens surrounding the property and a wonderful raised decked area that wraps around the side of the property with access from the sitting room. **Location** 18 Van Diemens Lane is situated towards the end of the popular no through road of Van Diemen's Lane. Whilst being quietly situated, it is very conveniently placed for access to the city centre with a bus stop nearby on Lansdown Road. There is also open countryside close at hand and Junction 18 (M4) is about nine miles to the north. Both the Royal High School and Kingswood School are close by and the highly regarded St Stephen's Primary school is also within easy reach. As an added benefit, there is pedestrian access via a pathway leading to Charlcombe Lane offering good access to the city and beyond. Bath is a World Heritage Site famed for its Georgian architecture and Roman heritage and provides an extensive range of business, entertainment and cultural facilities along with two universities. There are well-regarded schools in both the state and independent sectors and a mainline rail link to London Paddington (journey time from 75 mins) and Bristol Temple Meads (journey time from 15 mins). Junction 18 of the M4 motorway is about 9 miles to the north and Bristol International Airport is some 20 miles to the west. Square Footage: 2,754 sq ft ## Property Photos - ![Front](/listings/photos/160135817/1651697) - Front - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/160135817/1651700) - Kitchen - ![Garden](/listings/photos/160135817/1651703) - Garden - ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/160135817/1651704) - Sitting Room - ![Dining](/listings/photos/160135817/1651708) - Dining - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/160135817/1651713) - Kitchen - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/160135817/1651717) - Kitchen - ![Breakfast Room](/listings/photos/160135817/1651721) - Breakfast Room - ![Fireplace](/listings/photos/160135817/1651725) - Fireplace - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/160135817/1651728) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/160135817/1651733) - Bedroom - ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/160135817/1651736) - Bedroom - ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/160135817/1651740) - Bathroom - ![Terrace](/listings/photos/160135817/1651743) - Terrace - ![Terrace](/listings/photos/160135817/1651746) - Terrace ## Floorplans - ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/160135817/1651747) - Floor Plan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/160135817/1651748) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 18 VAN DIEMEN'S LANE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5TW | £540,000 | 24/06/2014 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | WYVERN HOUSE LANSDOWN ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5TD | £1,950,000 | 18/12/2025 | Detached | | TASMAN HOUSE, 32 VAN DIEMEN'S LANE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5TW | £1,550,000 | 14/02/2025 | Detached | | FAIRFIELD LODGE VAN DIEMEN'S LANE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5TW | £1,450,000 | 04/10/2024 | Detached | | 5 VAN DIEMEN'S LANE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5TW | £1,750,000 | 03/07/2023 | Detached | | HENSLEY HOUSE LANSDOWN ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5TD | £2,000,000 | 26/05/2023 | Detached | | 5 HAMILTON ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5SB | £1,725,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached | | TOURNESOL CHARLCOMBE LANE, LANSDOWN, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5TP | £1,400,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached | | CHALFONT CHARLCOMBE LANE, LANSDOWN, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5TP | £1,250,000 | 15/08/2022 | Detached | | EASTCOURT CHARLCOMBE LANE, LANSDOWN, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5TP | £2,750,000 | 09/07/2022 | Detached | | COMBE HOUSE CHARLCOMBE WAY, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 6JZ | £850,000 | 21/01/2022 | Detached | **Area average:** £1,667,500 (10 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £1,125,445 (23 Detached, BA1, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +46.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bath and North East Somerset). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £1,694/mo - **Realistic:** £1,882/mo - **Optimistic:** £2,070/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bath (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,940/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 4 Bed Terraced House, Arundel Road, BA1 | £3,100/mo | 4 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent | | 4 Bed Terraced House, St. James's Park, BA1 | £3,000/mo | 4 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent | | 4 Bed Maisonette, Burlington Street, BA1 | £2,720/mo | 4 | 0.79 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £2,940/mo (3 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £375,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £300,000 *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 £3,000/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 2.2% - **Cost-to-rent:** 45.8× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-3,823/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.6% *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).* ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -6.8% - **10y growth:** 18.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Bath and North East Somerset; Detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** -1% - **5y growth (index):** 14.3% - **10y growth (index):** 34.2% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)