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15 VAN DIEMEN'S LANE

BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET BA1 5TW

4 beds 1 baths Listed 8 Feb 2021 (-2001d)

£950,000

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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

Believed to have been built in the 1950’s, this substantial detached house has been maintained by the present owners in excellent condition throughout and has the benefit of some very well proportioned rooms.
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)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

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).

5y growth -6.8%
10y growth 18.1%

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

1y (index) -1%
5y (index) 14.3%
10y (index) 34.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,694/mo
Realistic £1,882/mo
Optimistic £2,070/mo

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 0.2%
Max investor price (0.8%) £235,250
Target investor price (1%) £188,200
  • 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).