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FLAT 2

8 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET BA1 2RU

1 beds 1 baths 452 sq ft Listed 31 Mar 2018 (-2992d)

£205,000

Reduced on 14 Feb 2018

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Property details

Floor area

42 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£205,000 Sep 2021

Price per m²

£4,881/m²

Local average

£369,007 (-44.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (18,167 of 33,755)

Street crime

539 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Description

DESCRIPTION
" Grade II listed
" Ground floor
" Original period features: sash windows, shutters and cornice
" Large kitchen (3.4m x 2.5m) with integrated oven and hob, large free-standing fridge-freezer and washer/dryer.
" Spacious and airy living room (4.75m x 3.75m) with new electric heating (2015)
" Fully tiled bathroom with bath and overhead shower, plus the benefit of under-floor heating
" Mezzanine bedroom (4.75m x 2.5m)
" Currently tenanted but sold with vacant possession and no onward chain
" 999 year lease from 1985
This is a great opportunity to acquire a well presented, spacious ground floor flat in Portland Place - a stunning Grade II listed terrace located on the lower slopes of Lansdown and within a 10 minute walk of the city centre. With original sash windows, looking out onto the communal garden, this superb 1-bedroom flat comes with a large kitchen with an abundance of storage, a built in cupboard under the stairs plus a further large cupboard in the hall. Situated to the rear of the building, this extremely quiet flat is ideal for first-time buyers, professionals or buy to let investors.

Listed by

Bath

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 53672046

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 20/03/2021

Current heating cost: £532/year

Potential heating cost: £87/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,000

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
  • High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder (£800 - £1,200)
  • Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floor Plan

Floor Plan

EPC Graphs

EPC

EPC

Energy Certificate

Energy Certificate

Price history

35% since 2015

Event Date Price % change
Sold 10/09/2021 (4 years ago) £205,000 +5.1%
Sold 10/08/2018 (7 years ago) £195,000 +28.3%
Sold 10/04/2015 (11 years ago) £152,000 —

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
Same street 7 THIRD FLOOR FLAT PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £415,000 12/02/2026 Flat
Same street 6 1 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £445,000 08/01/2026 Flat
18A PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RZ £365,000 19/12/2025 Flat
Same street 1 FLAT 5 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £275,000 23/07/2025 Flat
12 TOP FLOOR FLAT RIVERS STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2PZ £355,000 09/05/2025 Flat
PHOENIX HOUSE FLAT 13 HARLEY STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2SL £202,000 31/03/2025 Flat
Same street 4 FLAT 4 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £405,000 28/03/2025 Flat
Same street 2 FLAT 7 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £275,000 08/03/2024 Flat
3 SECOND FLOOR FLAT SPENCERS BELLE VUE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5ER £276,000 13/10/2023 Flat
13 FLAT 3 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RY £275,000 05/10/2023 Flat
17 FLAT 2 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RZ £320,000 14/08/2023 Flat
3 THIRD FLOOR FLAT SPENCERS BELLE VUE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5ER £247,000 11/08/2023 Flat
BADEN HOUSE 6 GREAT BEDFORD STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2UA £340,000 18/07/2023 Flat
GROUND FLOOR FLAT, 6 LANSDOWN ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5EE £600,000 15/05/2023 Flat
17 FLAT 3 MORFORD STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RJ £230,000 13/04/2023 Flat
38 FLAT 4 RIVERS STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2QA £105,000 23/03/2023 Flat
Same street 8 FLAT 4 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £218,000 10/01/2023 Flat
15 SECOND FLOOR FLAT RIVERS STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2PZ £300,000 22/12/2022 Flat
HAYGARTH COURT FLAT 4 LANSDOWN GROVE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5EL £414,500 06/12/2022 Flat
HAYGARTH COURT FLAT 1 LANSDOWN GROVE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5EL £780,000 29/11/2022 Flat
42 BASEMENT FLAT RIVERS STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2QA £440,000 24/11/2022 Flat
BADEN HOUSE 8 GREAT BEDFORD STREET, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2UA £325,000 18/11/2022 Flat
7 FLAT 2 SPENCERS BELLE VUE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5ER £300,000 17/11/2022 Flat
Same street 1 FLAT 3 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £515,000 28/10/2022 Flat
JAGUAR HOUSE FLAT 5 JULIAN ROAD, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RG £183,000 30/09/2022 Flat
HAYGARTH COURT FLAT 20 LANSDOWN GROVE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5EL £460,000 22/09/2022 Flat
Same street 1 FLAT 1 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £516,000 06/09/2022 Flat
HAYGARTH COURT FLAT 16 LANSDOWN GROVE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 5EL £380,000 02/09/2022 Flat
Same street THE SHRUBBERY 2 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £785,000 29/07/2022 Terraced
Same street 7 FIRST FLOOR FLAT PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £420,000 28/04/2022 Flat
Same street 6 5 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £430,000 31/01/2022 Flat
Same street 7 GROUND FLOOR FLAT PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £685,000 20/01/2022 Flat
Same street 10 FLAT 3 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £315,000 26/11/2021 Flat
Same street 5 FLAT 6 PORTLAND PLACE, BATH, BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET, BA1 2RU £422,500 20/08/2021 Flat

Street average: £437,250 (14 sales)

Area average: £344,875 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -11%
10y growth 14.5%

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

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

Rental Range

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

Low £1,689/mo
Realistic £1,877/mo
Optimistic £2,065/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bath and North East Somerset.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bath: £813/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Ballance Street 0.1 miles
Shop Hue 0.1 miles
Shop Avenida Home 0.1 miles
Train station Bath Spa 0.9 miles
Train station Oldfield Park 1.0 miles
University University of Bath 1.9 miles
University University of Bath Campus 1.9 miles
Hospital Melksham Community Hospital 10.2 miles
Hospital St Michael's Hospital 11.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 141
Anti-social behaviour 126
Shoplifting 64
Public order 58
Vehicle crime 34
Criminal damage and arson 33
Burglary 24
Other theft 23
Robbery 8
Theft from the person 7
Bicycle theft 6
Drugs 6
Possession of weapons 5
Other crime 4
Total incidents 539

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
St Andrew's Church School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 3 Jul 2022
Bath Academy Other 0.4 miles — (No rating)
St Stephens Church School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 17 Apr 2015
Royal High School GDST Other 0.6 miles — (No rating)
Kingswood Preparatory School Other 0.6 miles — (No rating)

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
Studio Flat, St. Georges Place, BA1 £1,000/mo 1 0.45 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, St. Georges Place, BA1 £1,250/mo 1 0.46 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,125/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.55%
Max investor price (0.8%) £140,625
Target investor price (1%) £112,500
Gross yield 6.6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 15.2×
Monthly cashflow £180/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 3.6%
  • 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).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus 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).