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8 Birch Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 4UG

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Birch Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Birch Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kingswood, Bristol, Bristol (BS15 4UG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 sits 61.5% above the 2015 sale of £213,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2015. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Birch Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Birch Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 4UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.49 metres, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.45 metres.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PK18/3784/PNH
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Birch Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£213,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2015Most recent

    £213,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS15 4UG: £261,500 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Birch Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Birch Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,598

Street avg £2,601

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Birch Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£339k

1 Birch Road, Kingswood

BS15 4UG

3 bed
£356k

1 Champion Road

BS15 4SU

3 bed1 bath
£330k

1 Chestnut Way

BS15 4TU

3 bed1 bath
£330k

1 Collingwood Avenue

BS15 4BA

3 bed1 bath
£366k

1 Canons Walk

BS15 4QW

3 bed2 bath
£271k

1 Barrington Close

BS15 4QD

3 bed
£343k

1 Chipperfield Drive

BS15 4DP

4 bed
£308k

1 Alma Road, Kingswood

BS15 4DA

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bristol district page.
Full Bristol report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Pool Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Tynings Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS15 4UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS15 4UG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS15 4UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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