8 Castle Road, Bristol, BS15 1PF
About 8 Castle Road
8 Castle Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bristol (BS15 1PF). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 sits 66.9% above the 2007 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
Planning history
8 Castle Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Castle Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£484,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 7 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
9 February 2007Most recent
£290,000
+249.4%over 7 years23 August 1999
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS15 1PF: £205,000 (2017–2015).
Everything we know about 8 Castle Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Castle Road homes
On floor area, 8 Castle Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,248
Street avg £2,015
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Morley Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell. 40 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB