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Flat 5, 38 Corn Street, Bristol, BS1 1HQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 5

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Bristol (BS1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 56.7% above the 2020 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 15.8% below the postcode norm. At 32 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 21 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £90,000.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 5

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromC75toE43
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 38 Corn Street, Bristol, BS1 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 5

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 5 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£90,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2020Most recent

    £90,000

    +16.9%over 3 years
  2. 12 August 2016

    £77,000

    +1.3%over 1 year
  3. 12 August 2015

    £76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS1 1HQ: £160,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Corn Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,813

Street avg £3,882

Below

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 5

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bristol district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

19/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Baldwin Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Willow Park CofE Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS1 1HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS1 1HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS1 1HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 5, 38 Corn Street, Bristol, BS1 1HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.