Crusader House, Flat 8, 12 St Stephens Street, Bristol, BS1 1EL
About Crusader House
Crusader House is a mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS1 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 17th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Crusader House, where floor areas span 18–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file.
At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £145,000 in December 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 43.4% above the 2022 sale price.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Crusader House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Crusader House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 18 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£145,000
+31.8%over 8 years25 November 2014
£110,000
+18.3%over 8 months14 March 2014
£93,000
-40.6%over 8 years5 May 2005
£156,669
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS1 1EL: £120,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in BS1 1EL
Crusader House, Flat 15, 12 St Stephens Street, Bristol, BS1 1EL
Sold Jun 2024
£120,500Crusader House, Flat 12, 12 St Stephens Street, Bristol, BS1 1EL
Sold Aug 2023
£130,000Crusader House, Flat 7, 12 St Stephens Street, Bristol, BS1 1EL
Sold Apr 2023
£130,000Crusader House, Flat 6, 12 St Stephens Street, Bristol, BS1 1EL
Sold Jan 2020
£102,500Crusader House, Flat 1, 12 St Stephens Street, Bristol, BS1 1EL
Sold Aug 2019
£86,000
Versus other St Stephens Street homes
On floor area, Crusader House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,266
Street avg £2,556
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
767/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Willow Park CofE Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB







