5 Southville Road, Bristol, BS3 1DG
About 5 Southville Road
5 Southville Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Bristol (BS3 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 259 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 11 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,068,000 is 23.5% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £865,000 in April 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
5 Southville Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and is a listed building, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Southville Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
11 applications on record at 5 Southville Road, Bristol, BS3 1DG
- May 2002Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell a Eucalyptus tree in rear garden.
- Reference
- 02/01502/VC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2024Decision
- RenovationAug 2023Decision
+ 8 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (10 on record)
- All 11 applications on this property in full, plus 20 notable nearby
- The 87 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Southville Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,068,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 11 years.
£865,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2023Most recent
£865,000
+92.2%over 10 years6 June 2012
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS3 1DG: £305,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BS3 1DG
Chesham House, Southville Road, Bristol, BS3 1DG
Sold Oct 2025
£315,000Rock Lodge, Flat 1, Southville Road, Bristol, BS3 1DG
Sold Apr 2024
£346,000Rock Lodge, Southville Road, Bristol, BS3 1DG
Sold May 2017
£316,500Chesham House, First Floor Flat, Southville Road, Bristol, BS3 1DG
Sold Sept 2015
£162,500Rock Lodge, Flat 3, Southville Road, Bristol, BS3 1DG
Sold Apr 2011
£147,000
Versus other Southville Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Southville Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,340
Street avg £2,794
Floor Area
259 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dean Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holy Cross RC Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB






