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5 Southville Road, Bristol, BS3 1DG

Listed buildingExtendable11 planning records

Estimated value

£988,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£865,000)+14%
  • Against BS3 1DG's recent median (£305,000)+224%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
259 m²
2788 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£988,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£865,000)+14%
  • Against BS3 1DG's recent median (£305,000)+224%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Southville Road is modelled from its 259 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BS3 1DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    259 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in BS3 1DG

    5 sales, median £305,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 11 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Southville Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2023Most recent

    £865,000

    +92.2%over 10 years

  2. 6 June 2012

    £450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS3 1DG: £305,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Southville Road, Bristol, BS3 1DG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Southville Road

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

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 (64 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 £988,000 is 14.2% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £865,000 in April 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

5 Southville Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromF36toE48
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
61%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Southville Road, Bristol, BS3 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

10decisions87documents19nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. May 2002
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Fell a Eucalyptus tree in rear garden.

    Reference
    02/01502/VC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 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 19 notable nearby
  • The 87 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Southville Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Southville Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,340

Street avg £2,794

Above

Floor Area

259 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

310/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Holy Cross RC Primary SchoolPrimary213m
  • Southville Primary SchoolPrimary399m
  • Cathedral Primary SchoolPrimary725m
  • Bristol Cathedral Choir SchoolSecondary725m

Nearest stops

  • Dean LaneBus stop76m
  • Wapping WharfBus stop148m
  • Southville PlaceBus stop171m
  • Catherine Mead StreetBus stop257m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,708 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour783 reports16%
  • Public Order458 reports9%
  • Other Theft414 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS3 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed building

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Comparables

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£437k

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£428k

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£401k

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Southville Road is modelled from its 259 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BS3 1DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Southville Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Southville Road was lodged in March 2022 at band E and is valid until March 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 11 applications are matched to 5 Southville Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BS3 1DG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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