St. James's Park, Bath, BA1
South West
£800,000
Listed on 24/09/2026
Listed on 24/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
4Type
DetachedArea
1442 sqftFeatures
- Garage
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This detached four-bedroom house is arranged over two floors on the lower slopes of Lansdown, with a garage, driveway parking for two cars and established gardens. The front-facing living room connects to a dining area overlooking the rear garden. The kitchen has a range of cupboards, integrated appliances and access to both the garage and garden. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a family bathroom with a bath and separate shower. The loft is accessed by a pull-down ladder.
Outside, the rear garden includes paved terraces, steps to a lawn, mature planting, a summer house and a garden store. The front garden is mainly lawn, and the property has views towards Bath from the front. Local shops, restaurants, Royal Victoria Park and the Approach Golf Course are nearby, with Bath city-centre amenities and the railway station within walking distance. The house is freehold; the title is currently unregistered, with registration applied for ahead of exchange. Mains services are connected and the EPC rating is D. The existing accommodation and garden provide a basis for updating to suit a buyer's requirements.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
44out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a well-situated detached family home with a strong canvas: four bedrooms, a garage and driveway, established gardens, and views towards Bath. The interior looks usable but distinctly old-fashioned, so there is scope to refresh finishes and, if desired, modernise the ornate kitchen and dated bathroom without the photos pointing to a major building project. The garden also offers several established spaces to work with, though some paving looks weathered.
The main constraint is the price. At £800,000, the asking price is around 15% above the local £/sqf average, and adding the £7,000–£16,000 refurb range leaves the purchase-plus-works cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That comparison is not a forecast of the value after renovation, but it makes the economics difficult to support at the current asking price, despite the excellent fundamentals and attractive location.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated wallpaper, carpets and fittings across several usable interior spaces.
- Modernise the ornate kitchen and older bathroom finishes as part of a light cosmetic update.
- Make the most of the established garden, garage and driveway, with scope to improve weathered paving.
Key risks
- At the current asking price, adding the indicated refurb budget leaves the purchase-and-works cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area.
- Purchase plus works may take you to around £811,500 when purchase and the £11,500 refurb range are added together, leaving a gap of around 14% versus area norms for this sqft; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Bath Spa Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Bath
Oldfield Park Rail Station
1.0 miles
Train · Oldfield Park
Freshford Rail Station
4.4 miles
Train · Freshford
Avoncliff Rail Station
5.1 miles
Train · Avoncliff
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