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Flat 6, 17 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
20 m²
215 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 6

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

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.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 6

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 3)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2010from Jun 2009
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromD65toE40
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 6, 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 6

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.
Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£105,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2016Most recent

    £105,000

    +9.4%over 8 years
  2. 22 February 2008

    £96,000

    +60.0%over 6 years
  3. 19 July 2001

    £60,000

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.

On epc rating, Flat 6 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,250

Street avg £4,059

Above

Floor Area

20 m²

Street avg 32 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 6

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 6, 17 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.