48a, Flat 1, Downend Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1SL
About 48a
48a is a mid-terrace house in Kingswood, Bristol, Bristol (BS15 1SL). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft). At 26 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in 48a, where floor areas span 19–39 m². The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (39 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
48a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jan 2016AmendmentIn report
Variation of Condition no. 2 attached to PK13/4502/F to allow the external walls to have a rendered finish.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PK15/4202/RVC
- Sept 2015ExtensionConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 2 (external materials) and 3 (flat roof materials) attached to planning permission PK13/4502/F. Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension and associated works to form to 3no. self-contained flats (Class C3) as defined in Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended). (Resubmission of PK13/3351/F)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DOC15/0152
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 48a
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
48a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS15 1SL: £250,000 (2022–2001).
Everything we know about 48a, 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 Downend Road homes
On habitable rooms, 48a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
26 m²
Street avg 33 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.6 km
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB