Midsummer Buildings, Bath, BA1
South West
£80,000
Listed on 03/11/2026
Listed on 03/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
1Type
ApartmentArea
413 sqftFeatures
- Parking
Description
This ground-floor studio apartment has a private entrance hall with three cupboards, a sitting/bedroom, a kitchen/diner and a bathroom. The listing describes the property as requiring considerable upgrading, offering scope for a buyer to refurbish the accommodation to their requirements. The apartment is leasehold, with 125 years remaining, and the stated annual service charge is £953.63. Pets are allowed and residents' parking is available alongside communal grounds.
Local shops are available in Claremont and Fairfield Park, with further amenities in Larkhall. Regular bus services connect with Bath city centre, and Bath Spa station provides rail links to London, Bristol and the West Country. The M4 can be reached via the A46. Council Tax is Band B.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
66out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £80,000, this ground-floor studio is priced at £194/sq ft, well below the local average of £477/sq ft—an unusually low entry point for a buyer looking to take on a substantial project. The listing describes a sitting/bedroom, kitchen/diner and bathroom, while the photographed interior shows heavily worn flooring, damaged and stained finishes, exposed pipework and debris. The block and roof look broadly intact in the supplied views, and communal grounds and residents’ parking add practical appeal. Limited photo coverage makes the renovation assessment further provisional.
Key opportunities
- Use the studio’s sitting/bedroom and kitchen/diner arrangement as a canvas to rethink the compact layout and create a more coherent, functional home.
- Make a clear transformation through a full interior rebuild, replacing worn flooring and repairing and renewing the damaged finishes.
- Acquire at a substantial discount to the local £/sq ft average, with communal grounds, residents’ parking and a convenient Bath location.
Key risks
- Stripped-back, heavily deteriorated interiors mean a full interior rebuild and a carefully managed programme, rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- Visible wall staining and finish loss need investigation to establish their cause and the extent of making-good required.
- Below-average fundamentals limit the overall opportunity despite the attractive asking-price comparison.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Bath Spa Rail Station
1.4 miles
Train · Bath
Oldfield Park Rail Station
1.7 miles
Train · Oldfield Park
Freshford Rail Station
4.4 miles
Train · Freshford
Avoncliff Rail Station
5.0 miles
Train · Avoncliff
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