12 Merrywood Road, Bristol, BS3 1DX
About 12 Merrywood Road
12 Merrywood Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS3 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–131 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 30 units on file. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 71). Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,591/sq ft) was about 750.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £565,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
12 Merrywood Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Merrywood Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 12 Merrywood Road, Bristol, BS3 1DX
- Jun 2015ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension that would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.2 metres, have a maximum height of 2.75 metres and have eaves that are 2.75 metres high.
- Council
- Greater Bedminster Community Partnership
- Reference
- 15/03355/HX
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Merrywood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 8 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2023Most recent
£565,000
+145.7%over 7 years17 June 2015
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS3 1DX: £448,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BS3 1DX
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Sold Aug 2022
£280,000Merrywood Gospel Hall, Apartment A, Merrywood Road, Bristol, BS3 1DX
Sold Oct 2021
£240,00014 Merrywood Road, Bristol, BS3 1DX
Sold Sept 2021
£485,000
Versus other Merrywood Road homes
Price per m² for 12 Merrywood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£17,121
Street avg £4,795
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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 Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Southville Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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53.9dB

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