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29 Merrywood Road, Bristol, BS3 1DY

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Merrywood Road

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

29 Merrywood Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bristol (BS3 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £460,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 142.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 10 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Merrywood Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from May 2010
Low Energy Lighting
29%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2015from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD55toE49
Jan 2025from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE49toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 29 Merrywood Road, Bristol, BS3 1DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Merrywood Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 29 Merrywood Road, Bristol, BS3 1DY

1decisions1extensions6documents20nearby
  1. Jan 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey infill extension to rear.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    18/05664/H
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 20 notable nearby
  • The 6 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.

Price for 29 Merrywood Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£460,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2025Most recent

    £460,000

    +10.3%over 4 years
  2. 30 March 2021

    £417,000

    +85.3%over 6 years
  3. 8 June 2014

    £225,010

    +192.2%over 13 years
  4. 8 December 2000

    £77,000

    +79.3%over 4 years
  5. 25 September 1996

    £42,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS3 1DY: £401,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Merrywood Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Merrywood Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,610

Street avg £3,919

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Merrywood 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

0.1 km

Dean Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BS3 1DY

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29 Merrywood Road, Bristol, BS3 1DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.