8, RECTORY CLOSE, FARMBOROUGH, BATH, BA2 0AW - £697,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

8 RECTORY CLOSE is a midsized detached house of 116m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £697,000 in March 2023, which was about the average March 2023 detached price in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2012, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 RECTORY CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 8 RECTORY CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The four 8 RECTORY CLOSE sales were a mix of roughly equal to the average price, and above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 16 MAR	£697,000	£693,970	Close to HPI
2014 23 MAY	£430,000	£428,940	Close to HPI
2007 15 AUG	£405,000	£400,075	1% above HPI
1996 26 JUN	£120,000	£110,412	9% above HPI

8 RECTORY CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four 8 RECTORY CLOSE sales between June 1996 and March 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the May 2014 sale roughly matched the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks in line HPI over time, until the March 2023 sale, which was also at roughly the same level as the HPI.

How Large is 8 RECTORY CLOSE?

8 RECTORY CLOSE is 116m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2012. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses in Farmborough, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Farmborough, and where 8 RECTORY CLOSE lies on this distribution: 40% of detached houses are smaller than 8 RECTORY CLOSE, and 59% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Farmborough.

8 RECTORY CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

8 RECTORY CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.290 of an acre, or 1,174m². The below map shows the location of 8 RECTORY CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 8 RECTORY CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 8 RECTORY CLOSE?

8 RECTORY CLOSE is located in FARMBOROUGH, in the BA2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on RECTORY CLOSE.