7 The Batch, Batheaston, Bath, BA1
- Land size
- 1.6 acres
Key Features
- 3 bed detached dwelling
- Potential redevelopment opportunity, STPP
- Existing detached dwelling (requires renovation)
- Redundant plant nursery buildings
- Approximately 1.6 acre / 0.66ha site
- Elevated south facing plot with far reaching views
Description
- A former plant nursery site extending to approximately 1.6 acres comprising detached dwelling and redundant buildings in an enviable plot within Batheaston, 2 miles east of Bath.
It offers a rare chance for a variety of potential opportunities whether that be to create a bespoke family home with extensive grounds, a mixed use development or a more extensive brownfield redevelopment site for multiple dwellings, subject to any necessary consents.
Access leads from The Batch to the north of the High Street and, at the entrance, is a former retail kiosk. The driveway slopes up to a level parking area, it is subject to rights of access to the two neighbouring properties.
To the east is the dwelling and grounds. The dwelling needs improvement and would benefit from modernisation throughout and offers potential for extension or replacement, STPP. It has fantastic views to the south over Bathampton Meadows and beyond. The former glasshouses are positioned to the west side of the site.
Taxation - Business Rates – Rateable Value £2,100
Council Tax – B and E
Planning Matters - Interested parties should satisfy themselves with regard to historic, existing or potential future planning opportunities. Situated in the area covered by Bath and North East Somerset Council, the local plan currently under revision focusses on a brownfield first policy and may offer opportunities. Situated within a National Landscape (AONB) and within the Green Belt. The site is adjacent the Batheaston conservation area and nearby listed buildings.
Tenure - Freehold. Vacant possession on completion.
Method of Sale & Overage - Available for sale by Private Treaty. Conditional and unconditional offers are invited in excess of guide £995,000. An Overage Clause will be imposed in relation to consent for any residential development (save for replacement or extension of the existing dwelling) for a term of 35 years from completion at 30%. All enquiries invited.
Energy Performance - EPC Rating D/55 | 0150-3062-2205-9896-0204
Viewings - Strictly by prior appointment with the selling agent.
Services - We understand that mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. The dwelling has oil fired central heating. Mains gas was connected to the glasshouses.
Important Notice - These particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intended purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. All descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, warranties and other details are given without responsibility, and any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. May 2026.
Development - Property
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-03
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 172 Development Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Batheaston Church School438 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 181
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bathampton Primary School969 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 148
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bathford Church School1 mileOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 138
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Saviours Junior Church School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 150
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Saviours Infant Church School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 115
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- St Mark's CofE School1.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 259
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Beechen Cliff School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,232
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Ralph Allen School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,398
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hayesfield Girls School3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,497
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Oldfield School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,287
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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