Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Buchanans Wharf South is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS1 6HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 17th 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, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since January 2006 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 45.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
5 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 6 years.
£172,500
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 6 years.
19 January 2006Most recent
£172,500
+100.6%over 6 years17 January 2000
£86,000
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
5 Buchanans Wharf South outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,594
Street avg £3,767
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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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