79 The Oval, BA2 2HE

Semi-detached house102 m²EPC DBand CFreehold

79 The Oval is a freehold semi-detached house on The Oval in BA2. It last sold for £250,000 in 2015 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 25% on its first recorded sale of £200,000 in 2012.

EPC DCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
102 m²
1,098 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.6 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £280,000£412,000 today, projected from its 2015 sale.

Indicative value
£280,000£412,000
Carrying the 2015 sale forward with BA2's market movement (×1.39). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2015)
£250,000
District median movement since: ×1.39.
Sold 2015 · £250k£412k£280k2026

From the 2015 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Bath and North East Somerset, the official average home value is £400,205-1% in a year, +13% over five.

Detached£698,055
Semi-detached£436,383
Terraced£379,549
Flat / maisonette£235,766

Covers the whole Bath and North East Somerset area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 79 The Oval, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2012, up 25% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k200820122016202020242026£389k+25%Sold 2015: £250,000£250kSold 2012: £200,000£200k
£100k£200k£300k£400k201520212026£389kSold 2015: £250,000£250k
BA2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BA2's yearly median.

Energy certificate 27 Jul 2021
Rated EPC D · 102 m² recorded
27 Jan 2017Most recentNON-STANDARD
£328,500
Semi-detached house · Freehold
14 Jan 2015
£250,000+25%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +7.9%/yr since the previous sale
8 Feb 2012
£200,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 9 Aug 2011
Rated EPC D · 99 m² recorded
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Rows marked non-standard are "additional price paid" entries (repossessions, bulk purchases, right-to-buy) — listed for completeness, excluded from the change figures.

How it compares on The Oval

Against the 60 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on The Oval by 15%
Floor area
32 homes
75 m²125 m²This home 102 m²
Street median 89 m² · higher than 78% of the street

The Oval sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 79 The Oval's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (62/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £991 a year. Certificate valid until July 2031.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 80
D55–68
This home · 62
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£991/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
27 Jul 2021
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1900-1929 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£2,118/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,118/yr · Bath & North East Somerset UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Bath and North East Somerset 014D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 7% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: housing & access score well, but a weaker education & skills.

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment5/10
Education & skills4/10
Health6/10
Crime5/10
Housing & access9/10
Living environment6/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 79 The Oval sits in its local market.

BA2 median
£395,000
last 8 years

79 The Oval: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 79 The Oval last sell, and for how much?

79 The Oval last sold for £250,000 on 14 Jan 2015, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 79 The Oval been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 79 The Oval between 2012 and 2015. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 79 The Oval?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 102 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 79 The Oval?

79 The Oval is in council tax band C, costing about £2,118 a year (Bath & North East Somerset UA).

How energy efficient is 79 The Oval?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 62). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 79 The Oval worth today?

Carrying its 2015 sale price forward with BA2's market movement suggests roughly £280,000–£412,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 79 The Oval?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BA2 2HE

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on The Oval.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.