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Flat 3, 17 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Bristol (BS1 1UA). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (20–37 m²). The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 37 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (32 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 19.3% above the 2015 sale price.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 3

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

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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)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromF36toE42
Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
16%43%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 17 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Sept 2000
    SubdivisionHeritage
    In report

    Internal alterations to convert upper floors from offices to six self contained flats.

    Reference
    00/02380/LA
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2000
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use of upper floors from offices (Use Class B1) to six self contained flats.

    Reference
    00/02375/F
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 3

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 3 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£139,950

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2015Most recent

    £139,950

    +12.0%over 10 months
  2. 28 November 2014

    £125,000

    +44.5%over 13 years
  3. 21 June 2001

    £86,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS1 1UA: £115,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other St Nicholas Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,782

Street avg £4,425

Below

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 28 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 3

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

0.5 km

Willow Park CofE Primary School. 48 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 1UA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS1 1UA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS1 1UA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

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 3, 17 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.