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16 Brook Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1AJ

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Brook Road

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

16 Brook Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Southville, Bristol, Bristol (BS3 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in January 2002. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 48.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 138.5% above the 2002 sale of £91,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 43 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Jun 2015
Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Brook Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

3 applications on record at 16 Brook Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1AJ

3decisions4documents20nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
  1. Mar 2000
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of ground floor shop into a self-contained flat and associated external alterations.

    Change of Use
    Reference
    00/00076/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. SubdivisionDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 20 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

16 Brook Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 48.9% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£91,000

Growth on file: 48.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2002Most recent

    £91,000

    +152.8%over 2 years
  2. 3 October 1999

    £36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS3 1AJ: £130,000 (2019–2005).

On the street

Versus other Brook Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Brook Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,116

Street avg £2,399

Below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Brook 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

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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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Catherine Mead Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holy Cross RC Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 BS3 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BS3 1AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS3 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Brook Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.