3 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL
About 3 Lower College Street
3 Lower College Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bristol (BS1 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 51 m² this is the 6th 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 across 8 units on file. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 108.5% above the 2003 sale of £129,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 7 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Lower College Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Lower College Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£129,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2003Most recent
£129,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS1 5QL: £180,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in BS1 5QL
11 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL
Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Jun 2025
£200,00013 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL
Sold Feb 2025
£175,0005 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL
Sold Jan 2024
£195,0001 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL
Sold Apr 2003
£100,000
Versus other Lower College Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 3 Lower College Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,539
Street avg £4,173
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
Gasworks Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
City of Bristol College. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB







