# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (BA2 4DL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | SECOND FLOOR FLAT, 74 GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET BA2 4DL |
| Price | £425,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £390,000 Feb 2026 |

## Description

The main door at ground level from Great Pulteney Street opens to a well preserved outer hall boasting many original features and through the inner vestibule to a handsome staircase rising to the second floor.

Once inside the apartment the hallway accesses all the rooms which include a modern kitchen with space for appliances and a lovely window seat set beneath a tall Georgian window overlooking Great Pulteney Street. The generous bedroom also has a similar view and built in cupboards plus ample room for more fitted furniture if required.

The bathroom is centrally located within the apartment and has been refitted in latter years and boasts limestone tiling along with a modern white suite.

The sitting room enjoys a south-easterly view over the Recreation ground and the beautiful gardens of Great Pulteney Street. There is a large, handsome Italian Carrara marble fireplace and generous space for a dining table.

Great Pulteney Street is a world class residential address in the heart of Georgian Bath, is one of Europe’s finest and widest Georgian streets and is conveniently located within easy level walking distance of the city centre and all its amenities. This impressive wide boulevard of 74 Grade I listed Georgian townhouses is flanked majestically by The Holburne Museum at the easterly aspect and Laura Place and Pulteney Bridge to the West.

The UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath offers a wonderful array of chain and independent shopping outlets, many fine restaurants, cafes and bars and a number of well-respected cultural activities which include a world famous international music and literary festival, many pre-London shows at The Theatre Royal, The Roman Baths and Pump Rooms, along with One Royal Crescent and Holburne Museums.

Many excellent state and independent schools are within easy reach, including the nearby award-winning St Mary’s Bathwick and Widcombe Primary Schools along with King Edwards School on North Road.

World class sporting facilities are available at nearby 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, and major bus station all located within a ten minute walk. The M4 Motorway is approximately 8 miles to the north and Bristol Airport is 18 miles to the west.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/89288607/613398) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/89288607/613399) - EPC 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 74 SECOND FLOOR FLAT GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DL | £390,000 | 27/02/2026 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 FLAT 4 GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4BR | £835,000 | 10/12/2025 | Flat |
| 21 LOWER GROUND FLOOR FLAT HENRIETTA STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 6LP | £440,000 | 09/12/2025 | Flat |
| 26 FLAT 1 HENRIETTA STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 6LP | £430,000 | 05/12/2025 | Flat |
| 18 FLAT 6 HENRIETTA STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 6LW | £428,000 | 20/11/2025 | Flat |
| 20 FLAT 3 GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4BT | £585,000 | 11/07/2025 | Flat |
| 16 GARDEN FLAT EDWARD STREET, BATHWICK, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DU | £650,000 | 07/12/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 76 GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DL | £4,625,000 | 06/11/2023 | Terraced |
| CAXTON COURT FLAT 14 GROVE STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 6PN | £340,000 | 17/10/2023 | Flat |
| 17 FLAT 7 HENRIETTA STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 6LW | £400,000 | 16/10/2023 | Flat |
| 2 BASEMENT VANE STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DY | £508,000 | 03/10/2023 | Flat |
| CAXTON COURT FLAT 26 GROVE STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 6PN | £332,500 | 21/09/2023 | Flat |
| 33 FLAT 9 GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4BX | £260,000 | 31/08/2023 | Flat |
| 16 FLAT 7 HENRIETTA STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 6LW | £370,000 | 29/03/2023 | Flat |
| 1 GROUND FLOOR MAISONETTE VANE STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DY | £625,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| 48 4 GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DP | £410,000 | 07/12/2022 | Flat |
| 27 FLAT 6 GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4BU | £385,000 | 02/12/2022 | Flat |
| 1 LAURA PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4BH | £1,850,000 | 11/11/2022 | Flat |
| 21 FLAT 5 GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4BU | £555,000 | 09/11/2022 | Flat |
| 5 FLAT 2 VANE STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DY | £325,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| 7 FLAT 4 EDWARD STREET, BATHWICK, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DU | £125,000 | 28/10/2022 | Flat |
| 8 FLAT 3 EDWARD STREET, BATHWICK, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DU | £400,000 | 19/10/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 75 FLAT 5 GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DL | £325,000 | 23/09/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 76 GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DL | £2,400,000 | 28/04/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 74 TOP FLOOR FLAT GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DL | £470,000 | 17/02/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] BECKFORD HOUSE, 66 FLAT 1 GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DL | £1,500,000 | 11/02/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 66 GARAGE 2 AT GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA2 4DL | £150,000 | 11/02/2022 | Other |

**Street average:** £1,578,333 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £512,675 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £360,628 (37 Flat, BA2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +17.8%

## 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):** £813/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Bathwick Street, BA2 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Fountain House, BA1 | £1,900/mo | 1 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Barton Buildings, BA1 | £1,650/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Beau Street, BA1 | £2,500/mo | 1 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Anglo Terrace, BA1 | £1,300/mo | 1 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Walcot Buildings, BA1 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.46 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Thomas Street, BA1 | £1,200/mo | 1 | 0.48 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Camden Crescent, BA1 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,538/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £159,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £127,500

*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 £1,275/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 27.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-551/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.4%

*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:** -2.3%
- **10y growth:** 23.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bath and North East Somerset; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -4.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 4.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 18.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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