5 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL
About 5 Lower College Street
5 Lower College Street is a mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS1 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 5th 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.
Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £195,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Lower College Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Lower College Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 21 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2024Most recent
£195,000
+38.3%over 9 years9 October 2014
£141,000
+12.8%over 9 years25 February 2005
£125,000
+25.0%over 1 year27 April 2003
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS1 5QL: £175,000 (2025–2004).
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
£175,0003 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL
Sold Apr 2003
£129,5001 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL
Sold Apr 2003
£100,000
Versus other Lower College Street homes
5 Lower College Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,432
Street avg £3,858
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB