Crown Garden Apartment, 1, 82 Soundwell Road, Bristol, BS16 4RB

Crown Garden Apartment is a property in Bristol (BS16 4RB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Crown Garden Apartment, where floor areas span 30–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 95). The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 68.2% above the 2014 sale of £88,000. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.