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1 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 1 Lower College Street

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

1 Lower College Street is an end-of-terrace house in Bristol (BS1 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 77% above the 2003 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm.

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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.

1 Lower College Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 August 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Sept 2009
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Lower College Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2003Most recent

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS1 5QL: £180,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Lower College Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Lower College Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,439

Street avg £4,190

Strongly below

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Lower College Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.

Crime

767/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gasworks Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

City of Bristol College. 37 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 5QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS1 5QL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS1 5QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

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 1 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.