Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Buchanans Wharf South is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bristol (BS1 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 27 units on file.
Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 11.1% below the 2018 sale of £279,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£720/sq ft) was about 187.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 36 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 26 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Price for 18 Buchanans Wharf South has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 22 years.
£279,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 22 years.
31 May 2018Most recent
£279,000
+29.8%over 4 years14 April 2014
£215,000
+16.2%over 6 years16 August 2007
£185,000
+76.2%over 7 years12 November 1999
£105,000
+89.2%over 3 years8 November 1996
£55,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS1 6HJ: £235,000 (2025–2018).
8 Buchanans Wharf South, Ferry Street, Bristol, BS1 6HJ
Sold Mar 2025
15 Buchanans Wharf South, Ferry Street, Bristol, BS1 6HJ
Sold Feb 2021
9 Buchanans Wharf South, Ferry Street, Bristol, BS1 6HJ
Sold Mar 2020
24 Buchanans Wharf South, Ferry Street, Bristol, BS1 6HJ
Sold Aug 2018
12 Buchanans Wharf South, Ferry Street, Bristol, BS1 6HJ
Sold Dec 2017
18 Buchanans Wharf South outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,750
Street avg £3,569
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.6 km
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