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Combe Road, Bath, BA2

South West

£500,000

Listed on 04/11/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1441 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached house in Combe Down offers a substantial modernisation project, with several reception areas and scope to reconsider how the ground floor is arranged. The accommodation includes a family room, separate living room, dining room, kitchen, conservatory, three bedrooms, a family bathroom and a downstairs shower room. The listing notes that the kitchen and other areas require modernisation, and suggests that combining the living room with the adjoining kitchen could create a more open layout, subject to the necessary permissions and building regulations. Outside, the property has a garden, off-street parking for two vehicles and a garage. The conservatory and rear rooms look towards the surrounding hills and valley. Combe Down has local shops and services, schools, bus links to Bath and access to the Bath Skyline Walk and Rainbow Woods. The house is described as having generous proportions and potential for reconfiguration, with any proposed changes requiring appropriate checks and approvals.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

65out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £500,000, this detached three-bedroom house is priced at £347/sqf, 21.5% below the local average — a strong entry point for a buyer looking to create value. The score is a C: the price and underlying fundamentals are promising, but the scale of the work is substantial.

There’s plenty to shape here, with several reception spaces, a conservatory, driveway, garage and views across the surrounding hills and valley. The dated interiors, old-fashioned kitchen and bathrooms, and overgrown garden offer scope for a broad transformation, including exploring a more open layout subject to the necessary permissions and regulations. No obvious major structural or roof failure is visible, though the garden and external details will need attention.

Key opportunities

  • Several reception spaces and a conservatory give a buyer room to rethink how the home works, including exploring a more open connection between the living room and kitchen, subject to permissions and building regulations.
  • A substantial interior transformation can bring the dated finishes, kitchen and bathrooms up to date and give the three-bedroom home a coherent new look.
  • Clear and improve the overgrown, sloping garden to make better use of its steps, paths and outdoor space; the driveway and garage add practical appeal.

Key risks

  • Multiple rooms have dated finishes and visible wear, alongside old-fashioned kitchen and bathroom fittings and a heavily overgrown garden — plan for a substantial multi-room programme and time for clearance, not a cosmetic refresh.

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Location

Combe Road, Bath, BA2
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Bath Spa Rail Station

    1.4 miles

    Train · Bath

  • Oldfield Park Rail Station

    2.0 miles

    Train · Oldfield Park

  • Freshford Rail Station

    2.4 miles

    Train · Freshford

  • Avoncliff Rail Station

    3.2 miles

    Train · Avoncliff

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,043
Based on a loan of £375,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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