5 Hawthorn Close, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8HQ
About 5 Hawthorn Close
5 Hawthorn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Portishead, Bristol, Bristol (BS20 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 109.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £690,500 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Hawthorn Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed erection of a raised deck to the rear, Internal structural reconfiguration and installation of rear patio doors.
- Agent
- Gibson Architecture Limited
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/P/2883/FUH
- Mar 2004
What's in 5 Hawthorn Close, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8HQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Hawthorn Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 16 years.
£690,500
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2022Most recent
£690,500
+109.2%over 16 years24 February 2006
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS20 8HQ: £426,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in BS20 8HQ
3 Hawthorn Close, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8HQ
Sold Mar 2021
£640,0008 Hawthorn Close, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8HQ
Sold May 2016
£482,0002 Hawthorn Close, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8HQ
Sold Jul 2013
£390,0007 Hawthorn Close, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8HQ
Sold Mar 2012
£398,7501 Hawthorn Close, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8HQ
Sold Sept 2011
£415,000
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Versus other Hawthorn Close homes
Price per m² for 5 Hawthorn Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,863
Street avg £2,655
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Somerset Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
High Down Infant School. 6 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
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB