ROSE COTTAGE
KNOWLE HILL, BRISTOL, CHEW MAGNA, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET BS40 8TQ
Property details
Floor area
75 m²
EPC rating
E
Year built
England and Wales: before 1900
Deprivation
Decile 8 (26,749 of 33,755)
Street crime
5 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Three Reception Rooms
- Master Bedroom with En-Suite
- Two Additional Bedrooms
- Parking, Garden and Paddock
- Attractive Period Cottage
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Accommodation includes;
Ground Floor;
Kitchen
Sitting Room with wood burner
Dining Room
Study
Cloakroom
First Floor;
Master Bedroom with Ensuite Bathroom
Two Double Bedrooms
Family Bathroom
Outside
Outside the property has off street parking, front garden and a 1/2 acre paddock area to the side.
********Situation
Newtown is a hamlet located close to the popular village of Chew Magna. Newtown itself boasts The Pony and Trap Restaurant and Public House which has been awarded a Michelin Star amongst other prestigious awards. The village’s situation in the Chew Valley offers commuters excellent access to the regional centre of Bristol which is 8 miles to the north and the Heritage City of Bath which is 13 miles is to the east. The Cathedral City of Wells, which offers further facilities, is 14 miles to the south.
The Chew Valley and Blagdon lakes are close by, notable for their fishing, birdlife, sailing and nature study amenities whilst the Mendip Hills, well known for their limestone features, provide a wide range of informal leisure opportunities.
High speed rail services to London Paddington are available from Bristol Temple Meads (98 minutes) and Bath Spa (85 minutes) whilst Bristol International Airport is 15 minutes (7 miles) away.
The village of Chew Magna has a good range of local shops including a Co-Op Supermarket, a master butcher, a coffee shop, a pharmacist, a travel agent, a post office, a Bank and three further Public Houses.
Directions
Leave the village of Chew Magna on Tunbridge Road and carry along this road to Newtown and the property is found on the left hand side just after the Pony and Trap Public House.
GENERAL PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services
Mains water, drains and electricity is connected. Oil fired central heating.
Outgoings
Rental rate does not include Council Tax and other utilities.
EPC Rating - DPublic Authorities Bath and North East Somerset Council.
Postcode BS40 8TQ
Viewing Strictly by appointment with the Landlord’s Agent, Killens,
RENT
£1,500.00 per calendar month, exclusive of rates, electricity, oil, water and other outgoings.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
· To be let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy for a minimum of six months.
· A deposit equal to one month's rent will be taken and held for the duration of the tenancy.
· No smokers.
Listed by
Chew Magna
Killens
Reference: 42371505
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: E
Potential rating: A
Inspection date: 07/01/2021
Current heating cost: £811/year
Potential heating cost: £334/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £47,000
Recommendations
- Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
- Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
- Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
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: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Pony and Trap | 0.0 miles |
| Bus stop | Stowey Bungalow | 0.6 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 1.0 miles |
| Shop | Chew Valley Distillery Ltd | 1.3 miles |
| Train station | Parson Street | 5.8 miles |
| University | University of Bristol | 6.1 miles |
| Train station | Bedminster | 6.3 miles |
| University | Bristol Digital Futures Institute | 7.0 miles |
| Hospital | The Chesterfield | 7.3 miles |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 7.6 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total incidents | 5 |
Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Sutton Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Good — 8 Sep 2024 |
| Stanton Drew Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Chew Magna Primary School | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 15 Oct 2023 |
| Chew Valley School | Secondary | 1.4 miles | Good — 5 Jun 2015 |
| Chew Stoke Church School | Primary | 2.0 miles | Good — 2 Dec 2014 |
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