I guess you've answered your own questions - go to Imperial College as their graduates have a higher average starting salary than even Bath; Bath as your second choice. Then either save for integrated training or go down the modular route while working as a graduate.
Alternatively start applying to the likes of CTC or Oxford Aviation, or wait for the next round of FlyBe MPL interviews. That approach will get you to the RHS of something more quickly than the approach you outlined in post 1without anywhere near the debt level of someone who goes to Uni, leaves well in debt and then adds to it with further debt from integrated training.
Genghis was simply offering constructive advice based on his experience as an academic, professional engineer and pilot. He's the sort of person to take advantage of on these forums; not lose. I could count on the fingers of one hand the academics who are practising engineers and professional pilots in the UK; and he's one of them.