15 VAN DIEMEN'S LANE
BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET BA1 5TW
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Last sold
£917,000 Jun 2021
Local average
£1,125,445 (-15.6%)
Deprivation
Decile 10 (33,539 of 33,755)
Street crime
155 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)
Key features
- Substantial 1950’s detached property
- Large front and rear gardens
- Fabulous open views
- 4 bedrooms
- Well-proportioned rooms
- Utility room
- Single garage
- Potential to extend subject to appropriate Planning Permission
- Parking for 1 vehicle
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
On the ground floor is a good size sitting room and dining room, and a fully fitted kitchen to the rear. At first floor level, all accessed via a spacious galleried landing, are four bedrooms, two of which are particularly well sized, and a large main bathroom.
A feature of the property is not only the good size front garden with parking and garaging, but also a very large garden to the rear stretching back onto open fields.
The property does have the potential extend subject to obtaining the appropriate Planning Permission and represents and excellent opportunity to acquire a most attractive house in a wonderful location.
A viewing is strongly recommended by the sole agents Cobb Farr.
Van Diemens Lane is a popular residential location situated on the upper slopes of Lansdown. Number 15 is set in a wonderful location towards the bottom of Van Diemens Lane, and has fabulous views both to the rear and to the side of the property over open countryside and towards Solsbury Hill.
The property is well positioned for easy access to nearby schools to include The Royal High and Kingswood Schools on Lansdown Road and St Stephens Primary School on Richmond Place. The well attended St Stephens Church is a short walk away, as is Lansdown Tennis and Boules Club. There are also beautiful country walks on nearby Charlcombe Lane and in addition there is a regular bus service into the city centre and the M4 Motorway is within easy reach.
The UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath is on the doorstep and offers a wonderful array of chain and independent retail outlets, many fine restaurants cafés and wine bars and a number of well-respected cultural activities. The Roman Baths, Thermae Spa, Assembly Rooms and many fine museums and art galleries are all within close proximity. The Theatre Royal has many pre-London shows and there is a world famous international music and literary festival.
World Class sporting facilities are available at Bath Rugby and Cricket Clubs and at Bath University.
Communications include a direct line to London Paddington, Bristol and South Wales from Bath Spa Railway Station, the M4 Motorway is conveniently 6 miles to the north and Bristol Airport is 18 miles to the west.
Listed by
Bath
Cobb Farr
Reference: 102598955
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 24/06/2021 (5 years ago) | £917,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| 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)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bath and North East Somerset. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Bath and North East Somerset. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bath and North East Somerset.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bath: £1,940/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Kingswood School | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Ripples | 0.8 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 0.8 miles |
| Train station | Oldfield Park | 1.5 miles |
| Train station | Bath Spa | 1.6 miles |
| University | University of Bath | 2.4 miles |
| University | University of Bath Campus | 2.4 miles |
| Hospital | Dorothy House Hospice Care | 5.0 miles |
| Hospital | Trowbridge Community Hospital | 8.5 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 54 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 22 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Total incidents | 155 |
Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood School | Other | 0.1 miles | — (No rating) |
| Royal High School GDST | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Kingswood Preparatory School | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Stephens Church School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 17 Apr 2015 |
| Abbot Alphege Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Requires improvement — 28 Mar 2022 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).