48a, Flat 3, 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 19 m² (around 205 sq ft). At 19 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 48a (19–39 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 70). The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 19 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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 48a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
48a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£193,000
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
EPC Rating for 48a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 34 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
181 183, Flat 2, Two Mile Hill Road
BS15 1BD
Broadfield Court, Flat 3, 478 Soundwell Road
BS15 1JU
Broadfield Court, Flat 2, 478 Soundwell Road
BS15 1JU
137 145, Flat 1, Two Mile Hill Road
BS15 1BH
137 145, Flat 3, Two Mile Hill Road
BS15 1BH
137 145, Flat 2, Two Mile Hill Road
BS15 1BH
Broadfield Court, Flat 1, 478 Soundwell Road
BS15 1JU
137 145, Flat 4, Two Mile Hill Road
BS15 1BH
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.
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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB