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7 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Lower College Street

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

7 Lower College Street is a one-bedroom mid-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. 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 53). The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £200,000 in June 2025. At 51 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Lower College Street

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromD59toC72
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Oct 2022from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromC72toD59
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2023from Oct 2022
EPC improved fromD59toC77
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Lower College Street, Bristol, BS1 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Lower College Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

16applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Lower College Street

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.

Latest sale on 7 Lower College Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£200,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2025Most recent

    £200,000

    +29.4%over 11 years
  2. 11 May 2014

    £154,500

    +6.6%over 9 years
  3. 4 August 2004

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS1 5QL: £175,000 (2025–2005).

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.

EPC Rating for 7 Lower College Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,922

Street avg £3,943

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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
£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

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.

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