Flat 5, 17 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Bristol (BS1 1UA). 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 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–37 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (54 versus a worst of 40). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £150,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 19.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2000SubdivisionHeritageIn report
Internal alterations to convert upper floors from offices to six self contained flats.
- Reference
- 00/02380/LA
- Sept 2000Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of upper floors from offices (Use Class B1) to six self contained flats.
- Reference
- 00/02375/F
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Flat 5 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 24 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£150,000
+32.2%over 8 years24 November 2016
£113,500
2 November 2004
£113,000
+36.1%over 3 years24 June 2001
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS1 1UA: £115,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in BS1 1UA
Flat 2, 17 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA
Sold Nov 2022
£115,000Flat 4, 17 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA
Sold Feb 2019
£115,000Flat 6, 17 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA
Sold Aug 2016
£105,000Flat 3, 17 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA
Sold Sept 2015
£139,95017 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA
Sold Aug 2015
£70,500
Versus other St Nicholas Street homes
Years Held for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,688
Street avg £4,199
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 29 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB







