Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Buchanans Wharf South is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS1 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 4th 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.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 55.3% above the 2009 sale of £127,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 26 EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 November 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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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3 Buchanans Wharf South has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 10 years.
£127,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 10 years.
30 November 2009Most recent
£127,500
-4.9%over 5 years1 November 2004
£134,000
+74.0%over 5 years28 October 1999
£77,000
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
18 Buchanans Wharf South, Ferry Street, Bristol, BS1 6HJ
Sold May 2018
On floor area, 3 Buchanans Wharf South runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,355
Street avg £3,778
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School. 46 schools nearby.
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