# 2 bedroom apartment for rent (BA1 2RU)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 3, 1 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET BA1 2RU |
| Price | £1,800 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 114 m² |
| Last sold | £515,000 Oct 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 28/11/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £452/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8921-7929-6159-8731-9922)

## Description

**** **** This is a fabulous newly renovated apartment located in this popular area of Bath. 

The property has been totally refurbished offering light and very spacious accommodation with the benefit of a communal garden to the rear. 

The property is accessed via a front stairwell entering into a large south facing sunny kitchen/ breakfast area with a modern fitted kitchen, with lots of work space and ample space for dining and entertaining. The elegant drawing toom is huge and south facing sunny g room with some original features, shuttered windows and extremely spacious and light. 

There are two double bedrooms the master with a modern ensuite bathroom and a new fitted separate family shower room. The property has had total renovation to include kitchen, bathrooms, décor and flooring. All in all this is one of the most stylish homes currently on the rental market. Available to let from the end of January unfurnished.

 

## Property Photos

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## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Front Page](/listings/photos/156643913/640823) - EPC Front Page

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £977/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Rivers St Place, BA1 | £1,700/mo | 2 | 0.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Park Street, BA1 | £2,100/mo | 2 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Milsom Street, BA1 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Charlecote, BA1 | £2,500/mo | 2 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Clarkson House, BA1 | £1,900/mo | 2 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, New King St, BA1 | £1,950/mo | 2 | 0.49 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Fairfield Park, BA1 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,950/mo (7 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1300%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,723/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3960.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £16/m²

## 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)