Flat 6, 17 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA
About Flat 6
Flat 6 is a semi-detached house in Bristol (BS1 1UA). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (20–37 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 54). The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (35 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 22.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 15 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2016Most recent
£105,000
+9.4%over 8 years22 February 2008
£96,000
+60.0%over 6 years19 July 2001
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS1 1UA: £115,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in BS1 1UA
Flat 5, 17 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA
Sold Mar 2025
£150,000Flat 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 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
On epc rating, Flat 6 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,250
Street avg £4,059
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 32 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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







